Patent Awarded to CaRE's Innovative Tech
Jonny & Marcus, two team members that both played a key part in creating the system, pose with the newly patented Cardiovascular and Respiratory Examination (CaRE) Trainer.
We’re excited to share that a new system, designed by our team at Limbs & Things for the CaRE Trainer, has officially been awarded a patent.
Through careful design and incorporating the latest in technology, the patented system is responsible for breathing life into CaRE. It can produce and synchronise pulses, heart & lung sounds, chest movement, and mouth sounds, allowing CaRE to realistically simulate a whole suite of clinical scenarios.
The importance of CaRE’s ability to replicate real-life scenarios becomes apparent in the classroom. We talked to an undergraduate medical student who, after learning cardio-respiratory examinations in class with a textbook to read and other students to practice on, was left feeling “underprepared to identify serious complications”.
“I think myself and many of my cohort feel that as students we are very confident with our theoretical knowledge of rare clinical conditions but having had no practical way to test this means that I would feel out of my depth on real patients."
CaRE’s innovative design forms an important bridge to fill this gap in understanding. By providing a platform to learn to identify different clinical case presentations, students can start to build confidence within the classroom.
The patent reflects the unique approach that CaRE brings to cardio-respiratory training. We spoke to members of the R&D team about what makes the new innovations developed with the model so important.
“Working on CaRE over the past four years has been a truly rewarding experience. The project's complexity and the satisfaction of seeing it through have greatly contributed to my growth as a developer and the future direction of Limbs & Things trainers.”
Not only has taking time to perfect CaRE’s design and engineering, allowed our teams to advance the technology used in our simulation, but it has also allowed us to provide educators with a first-class tool to enhance learning.
Discover more about the trainer and visit the CaRE webpage.
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