TissueDB/Materials/Doll or manikin
Doll or manikin is a manufactured model of all or part of a body, used as a ready-made base or anatomical part in medical simulation. Forms documented here include vinyl baby dolls, ghost-mannequin legs (plastic leg forms), and commercial airway management trainers.
The Medeiros models use two 40 cm vinyl dolls, one for each abdominal-wall defect.[1] The paper lists US$20 for the pair. The dolls provide the neonatal body, skin surface and umbilical landmark; their abdominal walls are incised to create gastroschisis or omphalocele defects. The authors also describe cosmetic finishing and list talcum powder among the materials.
The Souza Lima model uses a plastic mannequin leg as a shell, with upholstery foam inside and an ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) covering that supplies the skin.[2] The reported 60 × 40 cm measurement applies to that EVA sheet, not the leg. The paper gives no separate price, size or supplier for the leg; its approximately US$12 figure is for the complete model. Its abstract also lists an arm, while the described assembly uses a leg.
The Kumar SALAD model modifies a Laerdal airway management trainer.[3] The trainer supplies the preformed mouth, throat, trachea, esophagus and stomach; its purchase price is not reported in the paper.
Tissues
| Tissue | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | Abdominal Wall Defect Simulator (Medeiros) | A vinyl baby doll supplies the neonatal body and skin surface in the Medeiros abdominal-wall-defect models. | ||
| Limb | Synthetic Tourniquet Training Model (Souza Lima) | A ghost-mannequin leg supplies the limb shape in the Souza Lima tourniquet model; foam and an EVA outer sheet provide the soft-tissue covering. | ||
| Mucosa | Suction-Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination Simulator (Kumar) | The Laerdal trainer supplies the oral cavity and hypopharynx for suctioning a fluid-soiled airway in the Kumar SALAD model. | ||
| Trachea | Suction-Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination Simulator (Kumar) | The Laerdal trainer supplies the trachea for endotracheal intubation in the Kumar SALAD model. | ||
| Stomach | Suction-Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination Simulator (Kumar) | The Laerdal trainer's stomach houses the contaminant-delivery and drainage tubes in the Kumar SALAD model. | ||
| Esophagus | Suction-Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination Simulator (Kumar) | The Laerdal trainer's esophagus provides the route for the contaminant-delivery tube in the Kumar SALAD model. |
References
- ↑ Medeiros GA, Gualberto IJN, da Silva CHND, Diniz AMB, de Santana JBF, Volpe FP, Gadde R, Mazzo A, de Oliveira RC, Sbragia L. Development of a low-cost congenital abdominal wall defect simulator (wall-go) for undergraduate medical education: a validation study. BMC Medical Education. 2023;23(1):966. Open access (CC BY 4.0). DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04929-3. PMID 38102605.
- ↑ Souza Lima D, Almeida YADS, Cid DMC, Cardoso LC, Braga CS, Regis FGL. Low-cost synthetic tourniquet training model. Rev Col Bras Cir. 2019;46(6):e20192324. DOI 10.1590/0100-6991e-20192324. PMID 31967244.
- ↑ Kumar R, Kumar R. An Indigenous Suction-assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination Simulation System. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine. 2024;28(7):702–705. DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24760. PMID: 38994267. PMC: PMC11234124.
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| Cite as | Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Materials/Doll or manikin". Appropedia. Retrieved September 22, 2026. |