US 12,394,335 B2
Simulation systems and methods for ultrasound guided regional anesthesia
Daniel Nash, Edmond, OK (US); and David Gaskin, Iola, TX (US)
Assigned to Maverick Regional Anesthesia Education, LLC, Iola, TX (US)
Filed by Maverick Regional Anesthesia Education, LLC, Iola, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/331,448.
Application 18/331,448 is a continuation of application No. 17/669,506, filed on Feb. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,676,514.
Application 17/669,506 is a continuation of application No. 16/333,327, granted, now 11,250,728, issued on Feb. 15, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2018/014348, filed on Jan. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/448,576, filed on Jan. 20, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/535,379, filed on Jul. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0316953 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. G09B 23/28 (2006.01); G09B 23/30 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01)
CPC G09B 23/286 (2013.01) [G09B 23/285 (2013.01); G09B 23/303 (2013.01); A61M 1/774 (2021.05); A61M 5/16827 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
coupling a second length of tubing to a first length of tubing, wherein (a)(i) the first length of tubing is adjacent to or included in a neurovascular bundle (NVB), (a)(ii) a first end of the first length of tubing is closed and a first end of the second length of tubing is closed, and (a)(iii) the first length of tubing has a first flexibility, the second length of tubing has a second flexibility;
coupling the second length of tubing to a pump comprising at least one actuator; and
operating the pump to pulsate fluid within the first length of tubing in response to the at least one actuator intermittently pumping the fluid;
wherein (a) the first length of tubing includes a first long axis that extends, when the first length of tubing is straight, from the first end of the first length of tubing to a second end of the first length of tubing, and (b) the second length of tubing includes a second long axis that extends, when the second length of tubing is straight, from the first end of the second length of tubing to a second end of the second length of tubing;
wherein (a) the first flexibility is configured to allow the first length of tubing to pulsate radially a first distance perpendicular to the first long axis in response to the pump pulsating the fluid within the first length of tubing, and (b) the second flexibility is configured to allow the second length of tubing to pulsate radially a second distance perpendicular to the second long axis in response to the pump pulsating the fluid within the second length of tubing; and
wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.