Multi-Procedure Breast Simulator: “Lily”
Developed by SiMPEDIA, an Imperial College London spinout, Lily has been designed as a smaller breast simulator with re-usability and cost-effectiveness in mind supporting multiple procedures. In the first session, it is used for wide-local excision. The second session moves to the axilla for training on axillary node clearance. The same model can then be re-used in a subsequent session for wire-guided procedural training. Next, the cavities created during tumour removal can be used to practise lipomodelling in a third session. Finally, the model is used for training sentinel lymph node biopsy.
Multi-Procedure Breast Simulator: Gaby
Collaborating with the Skills Programme and Professor Daniel Leff, SiMPEDIA has led the development of a high-fidelity synthetic model for therapeutic mammoplasty, called Gaby. The development involved casting a patient with larger ptotic breasts, making the model more suitable for oncoplastic reconstruction training and assessment. Alongside this the model still supports a wide range of breast and axillary surgical procedures.
For all enquiries related to model development, please contact s.mavroveli@imperial.ac.uk or info@simpediamed.co.uk.