SAM
The training system of British military medics announced the receipt of a new generation training dummy for training future doctors. It was named Surgical Advanced Mannequin (SAM) and is considered the most realistic device in its class. Its creator, orthopedic traumatologist Professor Ian Pallister, spent 10 years developing such a design that will cause a lot of problems to students, as if they were dealing with a real person.
When creating SAM, imitations of wounds and injuries were used, which were recreated based on 3D scans of real injuries. The detail of the injured areas is striking, for example, there are necrosis-prone tissues that the surgeon must physically remove in order to get to the main lesion. You'll have to use real tools and make sure not to cause even more damage. SAM's circulatory system is so perfect that it puts students in a difficult position. They will either have to try to stop the bleeding, including arterial, or work in pools of artificial blood when everything is wet and sticky. The SAM design allows you to apply a tourniquet, intubate a dummy, and perform abdominal operations. All work is carried out inside the field hospital, with its inherent limitations in comparison with the operating room in a civilian hospital.
SAM
Alexander Martynenko
