A synthetic human arm designed and manufactured by SynDaver™ Labs was used by IVIR Inc (Sarasota, FL) in a Phase 2 award from U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Simulation and Training Technology Center (RDECOM STTC). The overall effort is intended to field more realistic upper extremity partial task trainers.
SYNDAVER NEWS
Our 4th and 5th U.S. Patents Issue
SynDaver™ Labs’ fourth (No 7,677,897) and fifth (No 7,699,615) U.S. Patents issued recently. These patents cover synthetic human body parts involving joints and methods involved in testing medical devices in soft tissue models. These patents add to our expanding portfolio of U.S. and international intellectual property. Our company and affiliates currently have more than 20 additional U.S. and international patent applications in process.
Surgical Products Magazine
SynDaver™ Labs is developing platforms to enable world-class surgical training on the cheap. Read about our efforts to improve surgical simulation in the latest issue of Surgical Products magazine »
New Microvessels
SynDaver™ Labs has developed new vein and artery constructions in millimeter and submillimeter (0.1mm, 0.2mm, 0.3mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm, 0.6mm, 0.7mm, 0.8mm, and 0.9mm) sizes. The new vessel types are now sold as straight sections with branches and other complex structures available on a special-order basis. These vessels are ideal for microvascular anastomosis training.
SynDaver Partial Torso Alpha
A partial SynDaver™ synthetic human torso model was delivered to alpha testing today. This complex live-tissue replacement simulator will include several hundred replaceable muscles, tendons, arteries, veins, and organs, as well as skin, fat, and fascia pads, and will be a universal surgical simulator and medical device test bed once completed.
Medical Education Products
SynDaver™ Labs has begun developing a number of tissues and body parts for elementary medical education purposes. These products will be designed to replace simple benchtop models and animal components in vascular anastomosis and suturing skills training.
Upper Extremity Partial Task Trainers
SynDaver™ Labs designed and manufactured a synthetic human arm used by IVIR Inc (Sarasota, FL) in a U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Simulation and Training Technology Center effort to field more realistic upper extremity partial task trainers.
Medical Product Manufacturing News
SynDaver™ Labs, of Tampa, Florida, has developed a feasible alternative to live animals and human cadavers for medical device development testing. Read about our synthetic human tissues and body parts in the latest issue of Medical Product Manufacturing News »
Our 3rd U.S. Patent
SynDaver™ Labs’ third U.S. patent (No 7,507,092) issued today. The patent covers synthetic human body parts with living cells. This technology will expand the use of SynDaver™ Labs’ technology beyond medical device testing to pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and consumer products.
Medical Device Technology Magazine
Synthetic body parts by SynDaver™ Labs help reduce animal testing, validation costs, and the man-hours devoted to bringing a new medical device from concept to production. Read more about our amazing technology in the latest Medical Device Technology Magazine »