An eerily realistic manikin whose heart beats and bleeds just like a real human has been unveiled.
While it might look gruesome, the dummy serves a crucial purpose.
It is designed to allow trauma surgeons to train for emergency operations – including knife and gunshot wounds.
‘The aim is to give trainee surgeons the opportunity to learn the technical aspects of emergency heart surgery in a safe environment, and to experience the time–pressure and tactile aspects of this live–saving operation,’ explained research lead, Dr Richard Arm, of the Anatomical Replication and Manufacturing Department at Nottingham Trent University.
‘This technology can simulate the bleeding from a
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