Cerebral Artery Intervention Simulation Model ICA001

Overview

The Carotid & Cerebral Arterial Intervention Simulation Model ICA001 is a physical vascular model designed to replicate the anatomical structure of the extracranial and intracranial arterial system. It gives neuro-interventional teams and device developers a realistic, transparent window into procedures that are normally guided only by fluoroscopy.

Manufactured from transparent elastic silicone selected for medical simulation use, the model enables clear visualization of guidewires and catheters as they travel the carotid pathway into the intracranial circulation — a repeatable platform for neuro-endovascular training, device evaluation, and procedural demonstration.

Key Features

• Anatomy from clinical imaging. Intracranial vascular structure reconstructed from clinical imaging data, with realistic lumen geometry.
• Transparent elastic vessels. Highly transparent silicone enables real-time visualization during simulated procedures.
• Realistic mechanical properties. Vessel elasticity closely simulates in vivo behavior for authentic procedural feedback.
• Training-ready platform. Compatible with standard neuro-interventional devices and designed for stable, repeated training and demonstration use.

Applications

• Neuro-interventional physician training: catheter and guidewire navigation through carotid and cerebral anatomy.
• Neurovascular device development and bench evaluation under direct visual observation.
• Procedural demonstration and education where fluoroscopy is impractical.

Integration and Customization

ICA001 belongs to Zlinemed’s silicone vascular model range, alongside the aortic intervention simulation model TAO001 and plate-type mock vessels. For hemodynamic realism, pair it with the cardiac pulsatile pump to add physiological pulsatile flow. Custom cerebral anatomies — vessel diameters, tortuosity, aneurysm or stenosis geometry — can be developed from customer-provided CT imaging data or physical samples.