Cystotutor (aka SCOPIE) is a low cost simulator used to train medics in flexible cystoscopy, an examination of the bladder using a surgical camera. This work was done as part of the Biomedical Design Research Group at University College Cork in Ireland. The abstract for this project was accepted to the iSMIT (international Society for Medical Innovation and Technology) 2016 conference in The Netherlands, and can be found on page 132 of this Program and Abstract book.

Working from an early styrofoam prototype, my job was to create a more durable and more accurate physical model for the training simulator. Designed in Solidworks, the device is made from 3D printed ABS and a silicone insert, replicating the bladder and urethral passage. It is encased in clear polycarbonate. The silicone insert was created using a 3D printed ABS mold. The dome contains mounting features for light-emitting diodes (LEDs), light-dependent resistors (LDRs), and buttons, which are used to measure and track the examination of the bladder during clinical training.

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