The Carotid Artery Training Model is a realistic vascular surgical simulator designed to help clinicians and trainees develop essential vascular surgical skills.

This model features a bifurcated vessel representing the common carotid artery branching into the internal and external carotid arteries, allowing trainees to practise surgical techniques under realistic anatomical conditions.

The simulator can be supplied in a regular version or with simulated plaque, enabling trainees to practise carotid endarterectomy procedures used to treat carotid artery disease.

Simulation-based surgical training enables surgeons, residents and medical students to practise complex procedures repeatedly in a safe and controlled environment. This improves surgical precision, instrument handling and procedural confidence before performing procedures in clinical settings.

The carotid artery simulator is commonly used in:

• vascular surgery training programmes
• medical schools and universities
• surgical skills laboratories
• teaching hospitals
• vascular surgery workshops

The model can also be used with compatible simulators such as head simulators or vascular flow systems to create highly realistic surgical training environments.

Training Applications

This vascular surgical simulator can be used for practising procedures including:

• Carotid endarterectomy
• Carotid artery dissection techniques
• End-to-end vascular anastomosis
• End-to-side vascular anastomosis
• Surgical vessel exposure training
• Vascular suturing techniques
• Surgical skills laboratory training
• Vascular surgery education workshops

Key Features

The carotid artery model is engineered to replicate the behaviour of real vascular tissue.

Key features include:

• Realistic bifurcated carotid artery anatomy
• Common, internal and external carotid arteries
• Optional plaque simulation for endarterectomy training
• Suitable for surgical instruments and sutures
• Easy to handle and maintain
• Nontoxic synthetic tissue material
• Biohazard-free simulation model
• Odourless reusable design

These features create a practical training platform for learning vascular surgical procedures.

FULL Specifications

Model Type
Vascular surgical training vessel

• Overall Length
• 8 inches
• Common Carotid Artery
• Internal Diameter (ID): 10 mm
• Outer Diameter (OD): 13 mm
• Wall Thickness: 1.5 mm
• Internal Carotid Artery
• Internal Diameter (ID): 6 mm
• Outer Diameter (OD): 8 mm
• Wall Thickness: 1.0 mm
• External Carotid Artery
• Internal Diameter (ID): 4 mm
• Outer Diameter (OD): 6 mm
• Wall Thickness: 1.0 mm
• Carotid Branch Length
• 4 inches
• Plaque Option
• Length: 1 inch
• Approx. 80% occlusion

Material
Synthetic soft-tissue simulation material

Training Use
Carotid endarterectomy and vascular anastomosis training

Ideal Training Environments

This vascular training model is commonly used in:

• vascular surgery training centres
• medical schools and universities
• surgical skills laboratories
• teaching hospitals
• clinical training centres
• surgical education workshops

Simulation models allow surgeons to practise procedures repeatedly while improving surgical technique and confidence.