Realistic Femoral Popliteal Bypass and Graft Tunnelling Training

The LifeLike Long Femoral Leg Simulator is an advanced vascular surgery training model designed for practising femoral popliteal bypass, vascular anastomosis and graft tunnelling in a realistic full-leg configuration.

The simulator features three pre-cut operative openings located at the groin, above the knee and below the knee. These provide access to replaceable LifeLike femoral artery models while allowing trainees to use surgical instruments from clinically relevant positions and angles.

Internal channels connect the operative openings, enabling learners to practise tunnelling a vascular graft along the leg before completing the proximal and distal anastomoses. This makes the model particularly suitable for structured training in femoral-popliteal bypass procedures.

Key Features

• Full-length adult male leg simulation model
• Three pre-cut operative openings
• Groin, above-knee and below-knee surgical access
• Internal channels for realistic graft tunnelling practice
• Designed for femoral-popliteal bypass simulation
• Supports end-to-end and end-to-side vascular anastomosis training
• Compatible with replaceable LifeLike femoral artery models
• Available with or without a pulsatile pump system
• Non-toxic, biohazard-free and odourless training platform
• Easy to prepare, maintain and incorporate into skills sessions

Clinical Skills and Procedures

The Long Femoral Leg Simulator can be used to develop, practise and evaluate the complete sequence of skills involved in lower-limb vascular bypass surgery, including:

• Femoral artery exposure and operative access
• Femoral-popliteal bypass procedure planning
• Vascular graft preparation
• Subcutaneous graft tunnelling
• Proximal and distal vessel preparation
• End-to-end vascular anastomosis
• End-to-side vascular anastomosis
• Vascular clamp and instrument handling
• Needle control and accurate suture placement
• Suture spacing and tension management
• Assessment of vascular repairs under simulated flow

Realistic Multi-Level Operative Access

Unlike a flat vascular suturing pad, this full-leg model requires learners to work through defined operative openings. This recreates the restricted access, working depth and instrument angles encountered during open lower-limb vascular procedures.

A LifeLike Medium Femoral Artery is positioned within the groin cavity, while LifeLike Small Femoral Arteries are positioned within the above-knee and below-knee openings.

The cavities running between these access points provide a pathway through which a graft can be tunnelled, allowing the complete bypass sequence to be practised on a single training platform.

Required Femoral Artery Models

Each complete training setup requires:

• 1 × LifeLike Medium Femoral Artery for the groin cavity
• 2 × LifeLike Small Femoral Arteries for the above-knee and below-knee cavities

The artery models are replaceable, allowing the main leg simulator to be retained and reused across multiple training sessions. Please select the required vessel models separately unless they are specifically included within your quotation or training package.

Optional Pulsatile Flow System

The simulator is available either with or without a pulsatile pump. The pump configuration circulates water through the installed femoral artery models, enabling repairs and anastomoses to be examined under simulated vascular flow.

This provides a valuable final stage to the training exercise by allowing learners and instructors to identify leakage and assess the overall quality of the completed vascular repair.

Suitable for Professional Vascular Surgery Training

• Vascular surgery trainees and fellows
• Consultant-led surgical education
• Medical schools and teaching hospitals
• Surgical skills laboratories
• Clinical simulation centres
• Femoral-popliteal bypass courses
• Vascular anastomosis workshops
• Medical device training and demonstrations
• Competency-development programmes

Product Specifications

Available Configurations

• Long Femoral Leg Simulator with Pump: Includes the pulsatile flow system for testing completed vascular repairs under simulated circulation.
• Long Femoral Leg Simulator without Pump: Suitable for procedural, tunnelling and anastomosis training where simulated flow is not required.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which procedure is this simulator designed for?

It is primarily designed for practising femoral-popliteal bypass surgery, including operative access, graft tunnelling, vessel preparation and vascular anastomosis.

How many vessel models are required?

A complete training setup requires one Medium Femoral Artery for the groin and two Small Femoral Arteries for the above-knee and below-knee openings.

Does the simulator include a pump?

The product is available in two configurations. Select either the complete version with a pulsatile pump or the simulator without a pump.

Can graft tunnelling be practised?

Yes. Internal cavities run between the operative openings and are specifically designed to support vascular graft tunnelling practice.

Does the product contain latex?

Yes. The manufacturer states that the Long Femoral Leg Simulator contains latex.