Surgery-Simulating Dummy Allows Doctors To Develop Skills 30
techgeek0279 writes "The Cybram 001 Cybernetic Brain Artery Model simulates the functioning of the cerebral blood vessels, so doctors can practice performing actual operations on the brain. Developed through joint research by Fuyo and the Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, the life size plastic body contains a blood vessel system that runs from the groin to the cerebral artery, as well as a circulation pump and pressure control circuit used to realistically simulate blood flow and pressure in the body."
some history (Score:3, Interesting)
I was reading an article just yesterday about efforts to build similar systems in Victorian times... pretty interesting:
http://wilsonquarterly.com/article.cfm?AID=2056