Carotid Artery with Plaque cuts, feels, sutures, and behaves like real live tissue. Realistic and affordable product designed for the acquisition, practice and retention of vascular surgery carotid endarterectomy skills.
High Fidelity. Ready for Use at Home, Lab or Hospital. Re-Usable. Odorless. Long Shelf Life. No Refrigeration Required. Easy to Dispose. Non-Toxic. Non-Latex. Non-Oily.
DIRECTIONS
Instructions:
Spray tissues with water every 30 minutes during prolonged use.
Rinse tissues and securely seal in resealable bag to store for short time periods.
Place products in container with water for longer storing periods (>2 weeks).
SKILLS
Use LifeLike BioTissue Carotid Artery with Plaque for skills development training:
Carotid Endarterectomy Training access and removal of plaque and suturing at bifurcation. Vein bypass (end-to-side) anastomosis is sometimes practiced as well.
Carotid can be secured on Large Mounting Pad or placed in the Carotid Head Simulator for a more realistic and high fidelity training experience.
The Carotid Artery with Plaque also fits other commercially available carotid simulators.
OPTIONS
Sold Individually
Includes the Common Carotid Artery (10 mm ID and 13 mm OD) which branches into the Internal Carotid (6 mm ID and 8 mm OD) and External Carotid (4 mm ID and 6 mm OD) Arteries. Plaque of 20 mm extends from the Common Carotid into the Internal Carotid. The Carotid Artery with Plaque can be secured on a Large Tissue Mounting Pad or placed in the Carotid Head Simulator for a more realistic simulation training experience. The Carotid Artery also fits other commercially available carotid head simulators.