Arthrolearn presents Trivandrum Arthroscopy course (TAC) 2025 (2.0) on February 22nd and 23rd. Theme: Joint Preservation

ARTHROKNEE

ARTHROKNEE, an artificial wet knee simulator model was developed by Dr Shammas B M in 2020, the patent application for which is pending.

ARTHROKNEE

ARTHROKNEE, an artificial wet knee simulator model was developed by Dr Shammas B M in 2020, the patent application for which is pending.

The present invention provides a human anatomical knee model for arthroscopic procedures with critical anatomical structures important for a surgeon to identify and reference when performing knee arthroscopy and has the following components:

Key Components of the Arthroknee

Artificial Femur and tibia bone ends to form the knee joint

Medial and Lateral Menisci

Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligaments

Knee joint Capsule

Medial and Lateral Collateral Ligaments

Patella and its tendons

Simulated Semitendinosus and Gracilis tendons

Artificial Skin cover

Clamp to attach to a surface

Simulators in the field of medicine are becoming more popular today. The simulation system object of the present invention provides a considerable number of advantages, since on one hand it physically reproduces the surface anatomy of the knee joint by means of a 1:1 scale plastic structure of real anatomical models and provides normal and pathological anatomical images similar to those provided by real models, while on the other hand, provides universality in that any arthroscope of any model can be used to visualize the interior and perform procedures.

The specifically developed simulation system gives a sense of reality rather than virtual, combining the use of the surgical instrument acting inside the anatomical model, generating real-time images on the screen, providing a feel for handling the instrument, simulating surgical arthroscopy.

  • In addition to viewing the interior of the joint (Diagnostic Arthroscopy), numerous other exercises can be done using the model, namely Meniscal Balancing, Meniscal repair, and ACL or PCL reconstruction.
  • All steps of doing arthroscopy can be done using this model, including skin incision, creation of portals, introducing the arthroscope, seeing all areas inside the joint, probing the structures to get a real feel of doing the surgery, finding the pathology, harvesting the graft for ACL/PCL reconstruction, preparation of the graft, measurement of the graft size, deciding the tunnel size to be drilled to fix the graft, preparation of femoral and tibial tunnels, passing the graft through the tunnels prepared and anchoring the graft onto the bone.