Trainer for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

The U.S. Air Force has developed a model for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) training that incorporates bleeding, fluid extraction, pulse points, and can be used to represent various wound types and depths on different anatomic locations. A prototype of the Air Force's trainer was constructed from commercial off-the-self (COTS) components. Final design and configurations are flexible and can be determined by the commercial developer. This system can be developed as a standalone task trainer or engineered for use with high fidelity simulators. Suction can be provided by proprietary devices or standard wall suction. Benefits Physiologically Detailed: Incorporates bleeding, fluid extraction, and pusle points Wound Variety: System can be developed to represent wounds and in various locations and of different types, including bed sores, diabetic ulcers, and blast/high energy trauma COTS: System can be developed using commercially available components and adapted to exisiting systems Task Trainer or High Fidelity Simulator: Equally effective with task-specific trainers or comprehensive simulators Status and Opportunity: One U.S. patent application available for license Prototype trainer built and tested Potential for R&D; Collaboration with inventor