"AbdoAbby" Abdominal Simulator for Examination
Product Supervision:
Takahiro Amano, M.D., Senior Advisor for Academic Affairs and Professor, International University of Health and Welfare, Honorary Director Sannno Medical Center, Japan
Kyoko Arai, RN, PHN, PhD, Professor, School of Nursing, University of Shizuoka, Japan
Tamerlan Babayev, MBBS, BSc, Assistant Professor, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan
True-to-life tactile representation of abdominal organs to cultivate the sense of touch and serve as a benchmark during palpation
SKILLS
Visual Inspection: abdominal regions
Auscultation: renal bruit / aortic bruit / iliac artery bruit / bowel sound
Palpation: liver / spleen / kidney / uterus / inguinal area
Percussion: liver / spleen / ribs
FEATURES
Supple, resilient and delicate texture
Palpation can be performed, assessing position, shape and consistency of organs, through a realistic feeling abdominal wall
Interchangeable Organs
Interchangeable organ inserts are made of different materials for each condition in order to reproduce the feeling of pathology. This simulator even allows you to recognise the firm, irregular surface of a cirrhotic liver.
Respiratory Motion
Respiratory liver motion which can be controlled with a foot switch pedal to more closely simulate the real clinical setting.
Abdominal Auscultation
The abdominal sounds of real patients have been recorded and can be appreciated using the simulated stethoscope. The simulator can generate the sounds of renal and iliac artery bruits, the abdominal aorta and both normal and obstructive bowel sounds.
Regions for Assessment
Bony landmarks: Pelvis / Ribs / Lower rib cage / Costal margin / Xiphisternum / Pubic crest / Anterior superior iliac spines
Liver: Normal / Chronic hepatitis / Early cirrhosis / Cirrhosis
Inguinal area: Normal / Lymphoma
Spleen (percussion): Normal / Enlarged / Slightly enlarged
Kidney (with "Ballotment") : Normal / Hydronephrosis / Polycystic kidney
Uterus: Normal / Myoma
Bruits and Sounds: Renal artery / Abdominal aorta / Iliac artery / Bowel sounds
CASE STUDY
Pre-training for OSCE
01. Preparation: Acquisition of knowledge and image training using E-learning and videos
02. Demonstration: Demonstration by lecturer using MW43
03. Group work: Learn procedures by groups using MW43
04. Presentation: One person from each group gives presentation in OSCE format
05. Feedback: Feedback from the lecturer about the presentation