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Simulation Equipment | UC Davis Health Center for Simulation and Education Enhancement

Simulation Equipment

Task trainers, procedural trainers and high- and low-fidelity mannequins are part of our simulation-based education system, helping learners practice hands-on clinical skills safely before working with real patients.

See our catalog of simulators and equipment

  • Doctors working on an infant mannequin.

    High-Fidelity Mannequins

    Advanced computer-controlled simulators replicate real patient responses, allowing learners to practice complex scenarios, teamwork and clinical decision-making in a realistic environment. Common uses include emergency situations (e.g., cardiac arrest, trauma) and team-based training.

    Controlled by software and instructors, they can simulate:

    • Talking and speech impairment
    • Breathing, heartbeat and body sounds
    • Pulse and vital sign changes
    • Bleeding and seizures
    • Real-time responses to treatments and medications
  • Students learning CPR.

    Low-Fidelity Mannequins

    These mannequins provide learners with a safe, hands-on way to practice basic clinical skills such as CPR, basic airway management and patient positioning before progressing to more advanced simulations.

    • No computer control
    • Limited or no physiological responses
    • Often, a single body part or a simple full-body model
  • A student doctor working on a procedural training model.

    Procedural Trainers

    These are made for hands-on simulation models that let learners practice entire medical procedures in a safe, controlled environment. They build technical proficiency and confidence before performing procedures on real patients.

    • IV insertion
    • Lumbar puncture
    • Catheter placement
    • Ultrasound-guided procedures
  • A student working on a suturing practice arm.

    Task Trainers

    Task trainers are physical models or simulators of specific body parts or functions used to practice a single clinical skill. They break complex care into small, repeatable tasks so learners can build confidence and muscle memory.

    • Airway management
    • CPR
    • Injections and blood draws
    • Lumbar punctures
    • Suturing practice