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CALIFIA Patient Simulator

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OVERVIEW

A high-fidelity, hardware and software solution for simulating extracorporeal circulation (ECMO/CPB) procedures to enhance clinical competency.

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.

RATING & STATS

Customers
100+
Founded
2011

KEY FEATURES

  • High-fidelity CPB/ECMO Simulation
  • Dynamic Physiological Modeling (Cardiovascular/Respiratory)
  • Scenario Customization and Scripting
  • Real-time Advanced Monitoring (3D ICU environment)
  • Compatibility with all HLM/ECLS/ECMO systems
  • Integration with third-party medical devices
  • Data Logging and Debriefing Tools
  • Simulates infant, pediatric, and adult scenarios

PRICING

Model: enterprise
Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contact Biomed Simulation for a quote. It is sold as an enterprise-level hardware and software package to institutions (hospitals, universities, device manufacturers).

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Deployment: on_premise, hybrid
Platforms: windows
🔌 API Available

USE CASES

Clinical Competency Training for Perfusionists/CliniciansDevice Validation and Usability TestingPhysiological Research and Hemodynamic StudiesSentinel Event ReenactmentsCrisis Resource Management Training

INTEGRATIONS

Commercial Heart-Lung MachinesECMO CircuitsICU Monitors (e.g., cerebral oximeters, infusion pumps)Third-party VentilatorsBlood Gas AnalyzersMATLABPython

COMPLIANCE & SECURITY

Compliance:
CE MarkedISO 13485:2016RoHS CompliantABCP Certified (for providing CPB/ECMO simulations)

SUPPORT & IMPLEMENTATION

Support: email, phone, on-site training, remote training, webinars, support portal
Target Company Size: medium, enterprise
TRAINING AVAILABLE

PROS & CONS

✓ Pros:
  • +High-fidelity, physiologically responsive simulation for ECMO/CPB.
  • +Compatible with all commercial heart-lung and ECMO machine systems.
  • +Supports scenario customization for diverse training and research needs.
  • +Used by a high percentage (88%) of accredited perfusion education programs.
✗ Cons:
  • -Pricing not publicly disclosed (Enterprise-only focus).
  • -Requires specialized hardware and a dedicated setup (on-premise deployment).
  • -Specific third-party reviews and ratings are not publicly available.

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