The CALIFIA Patient Simulator by Biomed Simulation is a unique, high-fidelity, physiology-driven simulation platform designed to replicate patient scenarios before, during, and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for open-heart surgery or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.
It is recognized as the industry-leading solution for simulating extracorporeal circulation processes and is fully compatible with all commercial ECMO and Heart-Lung Machine (HLM/ECLS) systems, ensuring seamless integration. The system can operate in a standalone mode or integrate with existing devices, simulating a broad range of clinical scenarios for infant, pediatric, and adult patients.
Key Features and Capabilities:
- Physiological Modeling: Real-time emulation of venous/arterial pressure, oxygen delivery, and cardiac output. It features dynamic cardiovascular and respiratory system modeling, simulating blood gas exchange, acid-base balance, and hemodynamic instability scenarios.
- Scenario Customization: Instructors can script and load unique clinical scenarios, pre-establishing patient parameters and machine settings. Progression can be automatically advanced or manually controlled by the instructor.
- Advanced Monitoring: Provides real-time visualization through a 3D Virtual ICU environment interface for multi-modal monitoring, including cardiac output, SVR, SvO₂, and blood gas analytics.
- Device Interoperability: Compatible with and supports integration with commercial heart-lung machines, ECMO circuits, ICU monitors (e.g., cerebral oximeters, infusion pumps), third-party ventilators, and blood gas analyzers.
- Training & Debriefing: Includes data logging and debriefing tools. Optional attachments like the CALIFIA Beating Heart and Lung Simulator enhance training realism for procedures like cannulation and cardioplegia.
Target Users and Use Cases: CALIFIA is employed at university and community hospitals for training, research, and to identify latent safety threats. It is a core tool in perfusion education programs, used by 88% of accredited programs. Use cases include clinical competency training for perfusionists and clinicians, device validation for manufacturers, physiological research (e.g., hemodynamic studies), and crisis resource management training for low-frequency, high-risk events.