Learning Onlinetm 50 Demands Progressive Learning, Careful Preparation and Realistic Basic Surgical Skills 52 Training Equipment

2 Limbsandthings.com Celebrating over 25 years of Innovation In 1990 medical artist Margot Cooper saw an opportunity to improve fundamental clinical and surgical skills training using hands-on simulation. Encouraged by medical training institutions, Margot began to develop high quality models in keeping with the standards in her medical illustration practice. Limbs & Things was created... Building on Margot’s work, our vision is to enable healthcare practitioners around the world to become more competent and confident professionals through deliberate practice, which ultimately aims to improve patient outcomes and reduce rates of medical error. With the customer at the heart of the business, Limbs & Things continues to collaborate with clinical partners and global healthcare educators to drive forward quality simulation solutions into a widening range of disciplines for tomorrow’s healthcare and education needs. Our many awards over the years serve as testament to the research and development expertise within the business and the commitment to improved patient care. The most prestigious of all was the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2013, recognising the innovative approach to delivering high quality and relevant skills, training tools and solutions. Bristol, UK remains the hub for the corporate office and manufacturing, working alongside our subsidiaries in the United States, Australia and Sweden. In partnership with our distributors, the products reach each of the 6 continents across the globe (over 80 countries globally). Our range of products continues to grow, with new and innovative products launched each year. We look forward to sharing these with you. Thank you for choosing Limbs & Things 3 The Limbs & Things Story Bodyform is launched at Royal Society of Medicine Having trained as a medical illustrator, First simulator: Margot Cooper resectable uterus for establishes Limbs & hysteroscopic training Things in Bristol is launched Second patent to design and is granted: Skills manufacture medical Training for Staged training models Pilot programme of & Structured GP workshops is held Learning. Dynamic anatomical at RCGP, London. In collaboration models of the foot Dr Roger Kneebone with Prof Mike and spine are the demonstrating Hand McMahon, Leeds first products to be & Wrist for Joint launched by the Injection to Prof. new company Alastair Donald (Pres. Move to Sussex Street. Initially 24,000 sq/ft RCGP), EU CRAFT grant project of manufacturing Dr Peter Holt (Chmn. entitled ‘Primacorps’: space, now expanded BSDS), Sir Robert “Cost effective, realistic Shields (Pres. RCS First use of CAD to 30,000 sq/ft in house using CT surgical trainer for Ed.) & Prof Norman ‘hands-on’ endoscopic First joint injection Limbs & Things office is scan data for chest Browse procedures through model: shoulder established in Australia drain model (Pres. RCS Eng.) application of rapid prototyping CAD/CAM technology” First Dr Frank H Netter award is received 1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 The business grows and Limbs & Things moves First patent is into its first business granted: premises at Radnor Road Epidermis & Jig. Covering suture pad, cannulation pad, extended ACF pad, and bowel Range of Medical Skills self-directed training Distributor network Manufacturing of soft Major surgical Millennium Award products is launched tissue models starts is engaged models for courses received for the Pulsatile with varicocele & at Royal College Heart model as an perianal haematoma First distributor training of Surgeons, example of the best of session is with Armando England: rectopexy, British design, creativity Romeo from Sofar fundoplication and innovation s.p.a. (Italy). Dr Roger and hernia Kneebone (top) and Mr Mr Rex Stanbridge, Harry Espiner (bottom) Dept of Cardiothoracic demonstrate products Surgery, St Mary’s (London) is shown practising a coronary artery bypass graft 4 limbsandthings.com Clinical Male Pelvic Trainer Mk 2 is launched Chest Drain & Needle Vacuum casting is Decompression brought in house: an Trainer is launched ideal manufacturing facility for computer generated high precision models Advanced Clinical Female Pelvic Venepuncture Arm is Trainer (CFPT) Mk 3 Adult Male launched for use as with an expanded Circumcision a bench top model, range of uterine Trainer is launched or to be worn by a modules and simulated patient Huddersfield Foot & Ankle for Nerve Block are launched Suture Tutor Plus is PROMPT Birthing Limbs & Things office is Product portfolio launched: our first Simulator and continues to expand online subscription established in USA PROMPT training with over 20 new and course. A Hands-on course are launched improved products in Kit with practice with spectacular Nearly £3000 raised the catalogue materials completes results for Orchid - Fighting the package male cancer 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 2015 25 Years Limbs & Things Partnership with expands into Foam latex Laerdal starts: premises next door manufacturing development and Limbs & Things Second Dr Frank H facilities are brought manufacturing of celebrates 25 year Netter Award for in-house enabling SimMom full body anniversary Special Contributions a scientific approach Intercollegiate Basic birthing manikin to what is commonly to Medical Education. Surgical Skills Course This time perceived as a package launched in ‘black art’ for the PROMPT collaboration with Birthing Simulator the Royal College of Surgeons of England Margot Cooper (2nd left) with members of the Vesalius Trust, Swedish distributor (from left to right) Bill Waldemar Larsson Andrews, acquired Other manufacturer’s Marcia Hartsock, products are Marie Bauenheimer, Launch of the Breast introduced Sue Seif Examination Trainer PROMPT Flex is launched The Vesalius Trust for Visual Communication in the Health Sciences is a non-profit public foundation set up in the USA to develop Breastmilk Hand and support education Expression Trainer is and research launched in conjunction programmes in the with UNICEF UK Baby field of health science Friendly Initiative communications Surgical Female Pelvic Trainer Mk 2 is launched Received Queen’s Award for Enterprise Innovation 5 limbsandthings.com Key Guide About Our Key Guide Our key guide utilises icons to break down the unique qualities that are specific to our trainers. It will help you to assess how each product will meet the needs of your clinical environment. Anatomy / pathology Identifies the anatomical structure and pathologies of the trainer. Product Qualities: Additional Information: Realism Standardised / Simulated Patient How the trainer feels to the touch and how it SP Can be used with a standardised patient, responds to an examination or procedure to help teach professional-to-patient communication Key Features Unique benefits and functionality of the trainer Video On Website Product demonstration video available on our website Versatility How the trainer adapts for multiple procedures New Product or scenarios NEW PRODUCT Any product that displays this icon is new to the Limbs & Things range Safety Allergy advice and personal safety requirements Cleaning & Care Cleaning advice and instruction for best possible care of the trainer 6 limbsandthings.com Contents About Our Catalogue We have structured the catalogue to promote competency based on learning theories that move from simple to complex. Fundamentally we believe it is imperative to have a solid foundation of assessment and diagnostic skills before moving towards procedural or specialist skill achievement, and our catalogue is laid out with this in mind. We start with physical examination skills in order to build a solid foundation of assessment and diagnostic skills, before moving on to procedural skills in Section 2. Finally, the third section of the catalogue focuses on more complex specialist skills. With all our products we encourage the use of critical thinking and effective communication with patients and their families. Physical Examination Skills Products to aid in the development of clinical examination skills Conducting a thorough and detailed physical examination is a Female Examination 10 fundamental skill for all medical undergraduates, nurses and Male Examination 14 allied health practitioners. Ophthalmology 18 Our range allows for the development and maintenance Otology 20 of examination expertise, in individual, team and hybrid Auscultation & Cardiology 22 simulation scenarios. Resulting in knowledge, skill retention Abdominal Ultrasound 24 and confidence. Procedural Skills Products designed for staged training in clinical procedures Our range enables healthcare practitioners to continually Chest Trauma Management 28 enrich their procedural skills through deliberate practise. Airway Management 32 Moving forward, as the development of non-technical skills Venepuncture 34 (patient interaction) becomes more important to the overall Venepuncture & Arterial Puncture 37 competency of the individual, many of our products are Venepuncture & Injection Technique 38 adaptable for use in hybrid simulation scenarios. This flexibility Central Line Management 39 is helpful when adding requirements for more experienced Urinary Catheterisation 42 practitioners through advanced scenarios. Diagnostic Procedures 44 We believe in hybrid simulation, which meets the evolving Diagnostic Procedures & Patient Care 46 needs of the educator and practitioner alike. Patient Care 47 Specialist Skills Products for specialist and surgical skills training The increasing specialisation in the healthcare

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