Clear Guide -Model EDU -Anesthetists Training for Ultrasound-Guided Procedures

CLEAR GUIDE EDU is a device used to assist the training of anesthetists as they learn ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block procedures. Currently, the method of evaluating a student’s skill is a professor’s observation of the student performing the intervention. Our novel system provides quantitative metrics by continuously tracking the position of the probe and the instrument. The device allows students to select a target and receive guidance about the orientation of the needle required to reach that target prior to insertion. The device also provides continuous visual overlay of the needle trajectory and the needle tip location at all times during the procedure. EDU can operate under a with-guidance and without-guidance mode, with the ability to evaluate the same performance metrics in both modes. A total of 13 different scoring criteria were identified for use in assessing student performance.