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Table 3 Product and manufacture information

From: Building low-cost simulators for invasive ultrasound-guided procedures using the V-model

Product

Manufacturer

Quantity

Price (EUR)a

CVS model

 Amniotic cavity with fetus and placenta

  Round latex balloons 18”

Any

3/use

0.67/piece

  Silicone

Dragon Skin™ FX-Pro

20 g

0.03/g

  Ultrasound gel

Any

60 ml/model

n/a

  60 ml syringe

Any

1

n/a

  Surgical scalpel

Any

1

n/a

 Top-layer and base

  Synthetic gelatin #2

Humimic Medical Gel

2.2 kg

101/kg

  Silicone

Dragon Skin™ FX-Pro

 ~ 1200 g

0.03/g

  Graphite, powder, < 20 µm, synthetic

Sigma-Aldrich®

2 tablespoons

0.07/g

  3D-print

Prusament PLA

 ~ 1500 g

0.03/g

 Body

  Plastic mannequin

Any

1

15/piece

UGA trainer

 Synthetic gelatin #2

Humimic Medical Gel

1.7 kg

101/kg

 Round latex balloons 5”

Any

3 pieces/use

0.10/piece

 Aluminum cake pan (12.7 × 12.7x10.2 cm)

PME Cake©

1 piece

15/piece

 Silicone

Dragon Skin™ FX-Pro

100 g

0.03/g

 Graphite, powder, < 20 µm, synthetic

Sigma-Aldrich®

1 tablespoon

0.07/g

 3D-print

Prusament PLA

 ~ 260 g

0.03/g

 10 ml syringe

Any

1 piece

n/a

 Towel/clot

Any

1 piece

n/a

 Ultrasound gel

Any

5 ml/model

n/a

  1. aPrices from January 2023