What's Available in the Medical Simulation Field

This page contains descriptions of commercially available simulators of many types. It is mainly for those who are researching simulators for purchase and for those who like to keep abreast with the latest technological developments in medical simulation.  You will find descriptions of many types of simulators, including computer screen simulations, instructor and model driven simulators, virtual reality simulators and task specific models. Each heading has a separate page with details about each model, links to that model, and to the manufacturer's home page for those who would like additional information.  If you are aware of a simulation that is not listed here, please send a brief description or a link to jwood2 at psu.edu.

This site accepts NO compensation from any company for advertising or product promotion.  A listing in this page does not signify an endorsement of any product by the Simulation Development and Cognitive Science Lab or by the Penn State College of Medicine at the Penn State Milton S.  Hershey Medical Center.

The following is a partial list of each style of simulator.  Within each category they are listed in alphabetical order.  Please note that simulation nomenclature is not standardized yet.  These terms may differ from site to site, and between manufacturers. If you are uncertain which style would best suit your needs, use our options list at the end of this page.

PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT MAINTAIN PRICE LISTS OR SPEC SHEETS FOR ANY OF THE MANUFACTURERS.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING ANY EQUIPMENT OR HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE MANUFACTURERS DIRECTLY.

This section was last updated April 23, 2008.

Model-Driven Simulators

• BabySim - Medical Education Technologies, Inc (METI)

• Emergency Care Simulator (ECS) - Medical Education Technologies, Inc (METI)

• Human Patient Simulator (HPS) - Medical Education Technologies, Inc (METI)
• I-Stan - Medical Education Technologies, Inc (METI)
• PediaSim - Medical Education Technologies, Inc (METI)
• PediaSim ECS - Medical Education Technologies, Inc (METI)
• Sydney Perfusion Simulator - Manbit Technologies

Instructor-Driven Simulators

• AirMan -Laerdal
• Code Blue III - Gaumard
• HAL - Gaumard
• Noelle Obstetric Simulator - Gaumard
• PatSim-1
• SIMA -Math-Tech
• SimMan - Laerdal

Virtual Reality (VR) / Haptic Feedback Trainers

• AccuTouch Endoscopy Simulator - Immersion Medical
• AccuTouch Endovascular Simulator - Immersion Medical
• AngioMentor - Simbionix
• CathSim Intravenous Training System - Immersion Medical
• Endotower - Verefi Technologies
• ENT Surgical Simulator - Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense Systems
• EYESI - VR Magic
• GI Mentor - Simbionix
• Key Surgical Activities - Mentice Medical
• Lap Mentor - Simbionix
• LapSim - Immersion Medical and Surgical Science
• Mediseus Epidural Trainer - Medic Vision
• PERC Mentor - Simbionix
• Procedicus MIST - Mentice Medical
• Procedicus Virtual Arthroscopy - Mentice Medical
• ProMIS - Haptica
• RapidFire - Verefi Technologies
• Smart Tutor - Verefi Technologies
• UltraSim Ultrasound Training Simulator- MedSim
• Uro Mentor - Simbionix
• Vascular Intervention System Training (VIST) - Mentice Medical

Computer Program Simulations

• A-Ware - NEC
• ACLS Simulator - AneSoft
• Anesthesia Simulator Consultant (ASC) - AneSoft
• Bag Valve Mask Ventilation - University of Florida
• Bioterrorism Simulator - AneSoft
• Blood Gases - Mad Scientist Software
• Body Simulation - Advanced Simulation Corporation
• Cardiac Arrest - Mad Scientist Software
• CardioSim - Cardionics
• Chest Pain - Mad Scientist Software
• Clinical Simulator - TheraSim
• Code Team - Mad Scientist Software
• Critical Care Simulator - AneSoft
• CritiControl - NEC SIM-series
• Dynamics Pipeline - MusculoGraphics
• Gas Man - Med Man Simulations
• Generic Knee Model - MusculoGraphics
• GridSET (consortium of partners)
• Hemodynamics Simulator - AneSoft
• MicroEKG - Mad Scientist Software
• PhysioLogical - Mark Colson
• PneumoSim - Cardionics
• Pulmonary Arterial Catheterisation Simulator - Manbit Technologies
• Sedation Simulator - AneSoft
• Simbryo - Stanford University SUMMIT
• SIMM - MusculoGraphics
• TCD Simulator - Hemodynamics Info
• Trauma One - Mad Scientist Software
• Virtual Anesthesia Machine -University of Florida

Task Specific Models and Manufacturers and Distributors

• Models

  • Abdominal Open Closure Trainer - Limbs & Things

  • Active Servo Lung - Ingmar Medical

  • Cardiology Patient Simulator (Harvey) - Center for Research in Medical Simulation

  • Central Line Man - Simulab

  • Complete Arm Model - Limbs & Things

  • Cricoid Pressure Trainer - Flinders Meditech

  • Dexter - Robotechnology
  • Epidural Injection Trainer - Flinders Meditech
  • Hernia Model - Simulab
  • Knot Tying Board - Simulab
  • Knot Tying Trainer - Limbs & Things
  • LapTrainer with SimuVision - Simulab
  • Minimal Access Therapy Technique (MATT) - Limbs & Things
  • Pelvic ExamSim - Medical Education Technologies, Inc (METI)
  • Portable Laparoscopic Trainer - 3D Tech
  • Sakura Patient Care Simulator - Limbs & Things
  • Student Auscultation Manikin (SAM) - Cardionics
  • SurgicalSim LTB (METI)
  • SurgicalSim LTS (METI)
  • Torso Trainer - Simulab
  • Tower Trainer - Simulab
  • Training and Test Lung - Michigan Instruments
  • Trauma Man - Simulab

• Anatomical Model Manufacturers

  • Ambu
  • Armstrong
  • Blue Phantom
  • Denoyer - Geppert
  • EO Group
  • Flinders Meditech
  • Frontier Medical
  • Gaumard
  • Global Technologies
  • Health EdCo
  • Kappa Medical
  • KeMaJo
  • Laerdal
  • Limbs N' Things
  • Medical Education Technologies, Inc (METI)
  • Mitaka Supply
  • Nasco
  • Pocket Nurse
  • Simulab
  • Simulaids
  • Simulution
  • VATA
  • Wallcur

Essential Ancillary Equipment (props, resources and teaching aids to make simulations work)

• B-Line Medical
• Education Management Solutions (EMS)
• KB Port
• Pocket Nurse
• Wallcur

This list is not complete. If you have a suggestion for addition, please send information to jwood2@psu.edu.

Options List
This list is based on the majority of simulations in a given category. There are exceptions in each category.

Physical body - Is the user interacting with a physical object (manikin body or part of a body) representing relevant patient anatomy?

Automatic responses - Does the simulator autonomously respond (give immediate feedback) to interventions performed by the user, with no instructor input?

Performance feedback - Can the simulator itself evaluate performance and give feedback to the user after the session without an instructor present?

Independent learning - Can a user work through a module without an instructor present?

Start-up cost - What is the average relative start-up cost for a system?