Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis Training System

Eye injuries are common in combat. Many of these injuries can result in a buildup of pressure behind the eye, causing a damaging reduction in blood flow to the retina and optic nerve. A simple surgical procedure, a Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis (LCC), can save the eyesight of troops injured in this way, if it is performed quickly. The objective of this research is to develop a simulationbased system to provide psychomotor skills training to advanced healthcare providers in the performance of a LCC procedure. In Phase I, the Sonalysts team designed and developed an innovative prototype simulation-based training system that can be used to practice the LCC procedure. For the Phase II, we intend to develop approximately 20 heads and 1,200 eye inserts (the replaceable component) to support Phase II Center for Pre-Hospital Medicine (CPHM) training scenarios, usability and training effectiveness evaluations, transition/demonstration activities, and the development and testing of a manufacturing process for mass production of the Ichabod LCC training system.