TissueDB/Materials/Plastic bottle
A plastic bottle is a moulded drinks container, reused whole or cut into sections, and the two builds that use one use it for opposite reasons. Duboureau et al. (2021) use its shape: the top of a bottle larger than one litre, inverted and tilted, is the inguinal canal, and the neck below it is the internal inguinal ring. The neck calibre was not incidental — it was chosen because it matched an infant's internal inguinal ring, and the source records that a smaller bottle was tried and rejected because the mouth size did not resemble the infant's anatomy.[1] The Foley Catheter Tamponade Simulator uses its volume: a clean bottle larger than 32 oz is repurposed as the reservoir that collects water returning from the fluid circuit, costed at US$1.50.[2] Both builds rely on the same everyday properties — it is free or near-free, it cuts cleanly with scissors, it is rigid enough to hold an assembly at a fixed angle, and its neck is a ready-made circular aperture of a repeatable size. In the Duboureau build the assembled bottle is kept between learners and only the gloves are replaced, so one bottle serves many sessions.[1]
Tissues
| Tissue | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inguinal canal | Pediatric Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Duboureau) | The top of the bottle, cut 7 cm below the neck, inverted to form a funnel and tilted so that its axis matches the orientation of the inguinal canal relative to the abdominal wall. The source specifies a bottle of volume greater than one litre.[1] | ||
| Internal inguinal ring | Pediatric Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Duboureau) | The neck of the same bottle, with the cap and the plastic ring beneath it removed. The neck calibre was selected because it mimicked the infant's internal inguinal ring; smaller bottles were tested and rejected because the mouth size did not resemble the infant's anatomy. The peritoneum is closed with an intracorporeal knot at this neck.[1] | ||
| (Structural chassis — holds and mounts the assembly; not a tissue simulant) | Pediatric Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Duboureau) | The bottle is cut at two points, 7 cm below the neck and 7 cm from the bottom, and the intermediate cylindrical section is discarded. The reserved base is pierced in the centre and joined to the funnel by an elastic loop knotted around the neck, so the two parts stay together inside the laparoscopic-trainer box, where the assembly is taped at its angle. Model parts are costed at about US$5 in total; no per-item price is given for the bottle.[1] | ||
| (Structural — fluid reservoir; not a tissue simulant) | Foley Catheter Tamponade Simulator | One plastic water bottle, US$1.50, collecting the water returning from the simulator circuit. The guide suggests a bottle larger than 32 oz and records that a clean bottle can be repurposed. The pump feeds the mechanism and the mechanism drains to this reservoir, completing the circuit.[2] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Duboureau H, Renaud-Petel M, Klein C, Haraux E. Development and evaluation of a low-cost part-task trainer for laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia in boys and the acquisition of basic laparoscopy skills. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2021;56(4):674–677. DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.05.044. PMID 32631609.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hemostatic Foley Simulator — Step by Step Building Guide. CrashSavers.
| Authors | Arturopelayo |
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| Cite as | Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Materials/Plastic bottle". Appropedia. Retrieved August 18, 2026. |