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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1996
Samsun Lampotang, Gainesville, FL (US);
Willem L van Meurs, Gainesville, FL (US);
Michael L Good, Gainesville, FL (US);
Joachim S Gravenstein, Gainesville, FL (US);
Ronald G Carovano, Gainesville, FL (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainsville, FL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for simulating bronchial resistance or dilation in real time in an integrated patient simulator during simulated medical procedures is realized by a manikin having a simulated trachea and a simulated lung, a conduit interconnecting the simulated trachea and the simulated lung for propagating a flow of gas, and a restricting device for variably restricting the flow of gas through the conduit. The restricting device includes a nautilus shaped cam and a stepper motor for rotating the cam such that a selected surface of the cam is disposed within a opening in the conduit so as to continuously vary the size of the opening.