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Virtual reality comes to IV training
HT Medical of Rockville, MD, recently introduced its CathSim Intravenous Training System to allow realistic practice of intravascular therapies prior to patient contact.
The PC-based CathSim system allows users to learn both cognitive and motor skills with intravenous catheterization. The system incorporates a robotic device that mimics the feel of the procedure. The system allows providers to feel the "pop" of the catheter needle going into the veins of simulated patients.
CathSim, which costs $8,800, provides real patient variations, such as fragile, deep, and rolling veins, as well as patient preparation, pre- and post-procedure videos, and catheter insertion simulation. The latter includes stretching of the skin, the feel of the needle passing through the skin into the vein, flashback and threading of the catheter, optional side-view and transparency, and the patient expressing "pain."
HCFA recently signed a cooperative development agreement with HT Medical to incorporate features into CathSim to allow benchmarking of nurses’ performance in placing intravenous catheters.
For more information, contact HT Medical at (301) 984-3796.
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