Cricothyroidotomy Task Trainer

Our cricothyroidotomy task trainer. Simple and cost-effective. When creating this simulator, our main focus was on functionality and affordability. It has all the important landmarks (including hyoid bone), mobile larynx (for 'laryngeal handshake'), easy-to-replace cricothyroid membrane, and much more.

Learning objectives

Use it to teach:

• needle and surgical cricothyroidotomy
• fona (front of neck access) airway management
• anatomy and landmarks important to the cric procedure

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Features

Made using real data

To design our cric trainer, we used various MRI scans and photogrammetry files.

Hand-made with attention to detail

We use prosthetic grade silicone and power mesh to ensure that our models are both realistic and durable.

Realistic landmarks

Landmarks include:

- thyroid cartilage

- cricoid cartilage

- hyoid bone

- sternal notch

Tape

We decided to use duct tape for cricothyroid membrane. Not only because it is cheap. It is also similar to the real thing (based on literature and our animal tissue research).

Inside view

We decided to add it after studying most common injuries that happen during cricothyroidotomy.

Inside view is important to check the cut depth and tube insertion angles.

What you get with our task trainer

• duct tape (cric membrane)
• borescope camera
• 4 x cric inserts with different shapes
• 2 x spare neck skins
• 9 x fat pads
• USB with instructions
• carry bag