Training simulator BlockSim™

for ultrasound imaginganesthesiaanatomy

High Fidelity Real clinical cases User-Friendly Interface Simple, fast and effective user interaction with the simulator. Ultrasound Monitoring Real time visualization by a simulated ultrasound monitor. BlockSim™ is an innovative, high-fidelity system for simulating flat ultrasound-guided interfascial blocks and peripheral nerve blocks for regional anesthesia. BlockSim™ was designed to meet educational needs in the field of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia by allowing visualization of the anatomy of the region of interest, providing information about the path of the needle to the target, and testing the user’s ability to identify structures . This simulator allows visualization of the needle tip as it passes through tissue, confirmation of alignment with the desired path, and continuous visualization of the administration of local anesthetic solution to optimize its distribution. The simulator is equipped with 3 very realistic ultra-durable tissue inserts, including traditional anatomical landidenmarks and fascia layers that provide precise tactile feedback to the user while he’s inserting the needle as well as the feel of the typical fascial “pops”. The BlockSim™ is composed by a lightweight, compact and easy to store black box equipped with high fidelity sensors that allows the positioning of the desired tissue insert based on the requests of the clinical case selected. The black box also connect with a simulated linear ultrasound probe and a real regional anaesthesia single shot needle that can be freely moved in different directions allowing the user to investigate the target and to choose the proper entry plane for the needle.