Outline

Life-like male torso for practice and training of liver abscess puncture and thoracentesis

Skills Gained

· Palpation

· Percussion

· Drainage for liver abscess

· Thoracentesis

Features

· Anatomy:

  1)  Simulated patient in supine and semi-supine positions with soft texture, realistic hand feeling and appearance

  2)  Correct anatomical landmarks such as clavicle, armpit and intercostal space of each rib etc. make it easy to locate the puncture site

      · Key Features:

        1)  For liver abscess puncture, the pressure points can be found around the liver, and there's an obvious “pop” feeling for successful puncture, and the simulated liver pus can be extracted

        2)  For thoracentesis, flatness can be heard by percussion, and there's an obvious “pop” feeling for successful puncture, and the simulated pleural fluid can be extracted

        3)  Voice prompt will be triggered by incorrect puncture