If you are aware of other sources you believe to be relevant and important to include here, please send the information to HEVM for consideration.
New addition(s):
- 3-Dmed®
- They develop and provide material largely for advanced surgical practice, for human medical training, but some could be universal in application.
- Anatomage
- They develop and provide 3D hardware and software for human and non-human anatomy.
- Anatomoulds
- They develop and provide material primarily for clinical and surgical skills in veterinary medicine, but also some human medical items. (Thanks to Dr Rebecca Parkes, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, for alerting me about this source.)
- Animalearn
- They have a database on alternatives, all levels of education including some in veterinary medical field.
- They provide free loan of many items through their The Science Bank.
- Ben Kitchen, DVM
- He is the founder of Alternavitae, LLC, apparently located in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He has produced several alternatives for use in veterinary medical education. A search of the Web revealed only a telephone number: 614.486.9150. According to the HSVMA, an E-mail contact address is alternavitae@wowway.com, but this was in 2006 and has not been verified.
- Columbia Dentoform® Corporation
- They develop and provide material for dentistry training, human and veterinary.
- Delletec Surgical Procedure Simulators
- They develop and provide simulators for surgical skills training.
- Immersion Corporation
- Produce some virtual reality simulators for surgical practice, for human medical training, but some could be universal in application. An attempt to contact them concerning one of their products in Oct 2014, resulted in automated promise to reply, but never got a reply.
- InterNICHE
- Extensive database on alternatives and loan systems, all levels of education.
- They provide free loan of many items through their Alternatives Loan System.
- Koken Co. Ltd.
- Produce various human and veterinary simulators.
- Limbs & Things
- Produce various simulators for surgical practice and critical care, mostly for human medical training.
- Microsurgical Developments Foundation
- Produce a rat-based simulator for microsurgical practice.
- Nasco
- Produce at least one veterinary emergency medicine simulator.
- NPM SIKO
- Produce at least one intravascular access simulator.
- Optimist GmbH
- Produce the Pulsating Organ Perfusion Trainer for laparoscopy; although for human medical training, could be universal in application.
- Paws 2 Claws™
- Produce several simulators for clinical skills and surgery.
- Realityworks
- Produce many simulators or models; for example:
- Rescue Critters!
- Produce various veterinary simulators. They will custom make simulators based on your specifications. The parent company is Thales & Co., LLC.
- Samed GmbH Dresden
- Produce various simulators for surgical practice, for human medical training, but some could be universal in application.
- Sawbones®
- They develop and provide material for surgery training, including orthopedics, intestinal anastomosis, arthroscopy, endoscopy.
- Science In 3D
- Previously the Glass Horse Project.
- Provide a few multimedia instructional aides for veterinary medical education.
- Simulab Corporation
- Produce several simulators for critical care and surgery, although most are for human medical training.
- Surgical Simulators
- Produce a few simulators for basic surgical skills training.
- SurgiReal
- Produce several simulators for suturing and vascular access.
- SYNBONE
- They develop and provide material for orthopedic surgery training for cats, dogs and horses.
- SynDaver Labs
- They develop mostly human models and simulators, but also have a realistic dog simulator.
- TheMOOSE
- They produce TheMOOSE, a simulator for ovariohysterectomy.
- University of California School of Veterinary Medicine Vascular Access Training Models
- They have developed excellent models, based on the dog, to train students in the art of vascular access (phlebotomy). Their site indicates these may be commercially available through the university.
- Vet Effects Incorporated
- Produce several simulators for critical care and surgery.
- Veterinary Simulator Industries Ltd.
- They produce various simulators for anatomy and diagnostic procedures.
Updated 2022-12-14