US 11,990,055 B2
Surgical training model for laparoscopic procedures
Tracy Breslin, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Nikolai Poulsen, Irvine, CA (US); Michael Palermo, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US); and Adam Hoke, Shelbyville, MI (US)
Assigned to Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US)
Filed by Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 1, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/148,059.
Application 16/148,059 is a continuation of application No. 14/038,104, filed on Sep. 26, 2013, granted, now 10,121,391.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/706,602, filed on Sep. 27, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2019/0035308 A1, Jan. 31, 2019
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G09B 23/30 (2006.01); G09B 23/28 (2006.01)
CPC G09B 23/285 (2013.01) [G09B 23/30 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
15. A kit for assembling a model for use in a surgical training device, the kit comprising:
a model comprising: a base, and an outer surface disposed over the base; and
a plurality of interchangeable eyelets insertable through the outer surface and connected to the base,
wherein the plurality of interchangeable eyelets comprising a first group of interchangeable eyelets having a first configuration and a second group of interchangeable eyelets having a second configuration different from the first configuration,
wherein each eyelet of the plurality of interchangeable eyelets comprises a neck portion and a head portion connected at an end of the neck portion, wherein the first configuration of the first group of interchangeable eyelets comprises a rigid neck portion, and wherein the second configuration of the second group of interchangeable eyelets comprises a flexible neck portion, and
wherein one or more of the plurality of interchangeable eyelets has the neck portion disposed in the base and beneath the outer surface and at least a portion of the head portion is also disposed beneath the outer surface.
 
23. A kit for assembling a model for use in a surgical training device, the kit comprising:
a model comprising: a base sized and configured to remain upright, and an outer surface; and
a plurality of interchangeable eyelets insertable through the outer surface and connected to the base of the model,
the plurality of interchangeable eyelets comprising a first group of interchangeable eyelets having a first configuration and a second group of interchangeable eyelets having a second configuration different from the first configuration,
wherein each of the eyelets of the plurality of interchangeable eyelets comprises a neck portion and a head portion attached at the end of the neck portion, and
wherein the head portion of at least one of the plurality of interchangeable eyelets is configured to rotate freely at the end of the neck portion providing for a free-spiraling eyelet configuration.