Table 1 Model characteristics
From: Four different models for simulation-based training of bronchoscopic procedures
Bronchoscopy model | Model I BronchoBoy manikin | Model II Koken manikin | Model III Human cadaver | Model IV Preserved porcine lung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Version | BronchoBoy manikin (Nakhosteen, Bronchoscopy Model “SCOPIN”, Nakhosteen CLA, Coburg, Germany) | Koken manikin Bronchoscopy Training Model (Koken Bronchoscopy Training Model, KOKEN CO., LTD, Tokyo, Japan) | Thiel embedded cadaver, (Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School in Dundee, Scotland) | Nasco-Guard (Nasco Inflatable Healthy Swine Lung, LS03765) |
Price | 3734 USD [29] | 7181 USD [30] | Approx. 1000 USD per use day [28] | 215 USD [31] |
Material | Rubber | Silicone rubber | Human tissue, Thiel embedded | Porcine lung preserved in an aqueous solution of 25% propylene glycol |
Number of bronchial generations | 4 | 5 | 20+ [22] | 20+ [20] |
Secretions | No | No | Yes | Yes |