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Cardboard is a structural enclosure and construction material used in medical simulation, including laparoscopic box trainers and airway trainers where a thin cardboard tube forms an airway lumen. In the University of Washington BioRobotics cricothyrotomy simulator, a thin cardboard tube forms the tracheal lumen through which the endotracheal tube is inserted during training. A delete proposal is in place because Cardboard is a structural part, not a tissue-simulating material; the page is retained in composable-Layout form so the disposition decision can be made on documentation merits.

Tissues

Tissue Visual Tactile Simulator Notes
Trachea No No White UW Cricothyrotomy Simulator Thin cardboard tube used as the tracheal lumen in the White UW cricothyrotomy simulator. Provides tube geometry for airway conduit access; does not simulate mucosal or cartilaginous tissue properties.
Thyroid Cartilage Cricothyrotomy Simulator (Aho) Shaped piece taped to Styrofoam; palpable superior landmark for cricothyroid membrane (Aho et al. 2015).
Trachea Cricothyrotomy Simulator (Aho) Toilet paper roll used as core cylinder simulating the tracheal lumen; trainee incises through overlying layers to access this structure (Aho et al. 2015).




Used In Simulators

Simulator Purpose Notes
White UW Cricothyrotomy Simulator Thin cardboard tube forming the tracheal lumen. The endotracheal tube is inserted through this cardboard conduit during the final step of the six-step cricothyrotomy procedure.
D'Auria Cricothyrotomy Simulator Sensor substrate for the D'Auria Activity Detection Engine: conductive-foil sensor strips bonded to the cardboard tube at tracheal-ring zones (D–F) detect endotracheal-tube insertion during Step 6 of the six-step procedure. Cardboard tube is sourced from the White UW Cricothyrotomy Simulator hardware.
Cricothyrotomy Simulator (Aho) Two cardboard components: toilet paper roll used as core cylinder simulating the tracheal lumen, and shaped piece taped to Styrofoam as palpable superior landmark for the thyroid cartilage (Aho et al. 2015).

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Page data
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Authors
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Language English (en)
Related 0 subpages, 4 pages link here
Views 3 page views (analytics)
Created March 9, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Last edit May 25, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
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