Gallery: Heart of Glass: The Art of Medical Models
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*Photo: Garry McLeod*
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This model, known as Mrs. Einstein, is the most complete vascular system from the head to the toes that FSG makes. It's used to demonstrate the path that catheters make. *Photo: Garry McLeod*
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This model shows the main arteries of the brain, including the Circle of Willis and Basilar artery. The measurements of a cadaver casting were used to make this model. *Photo: Garry McLeod*
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This model includes the trachea and the detailed branches of the bronchial tree. The bronchial rings were added using the measurements from a cadaver casting to make the model look and feel anatomical. *Photo: Garry McLeod*
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Wade Martindale heats up glass to create a joint. Wade is using a hand-held torch to heat an area on the femoral iliac to add a glass tube connection. *Photo: Garry McLeod*
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Wade Martindale bending the glass as he blows air through a tube. Wade is using a bench top torch to bend a glass tube with a large radius. The bench top torch helps heat a bigger section of the glass tube which allows the tube to bend easier. *Photo: Garry McLeod*
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A demonstration model is hooked up to a closed circuit pump to allow the flow of water without submerging it into a water bath. This allows a catheter to run smoothly through the veins for proper placement of a stent. *Photo: Garry McLeod*
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Detail of demonstration model. *Photo: Garry McLeod*
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Detail of demonstration model. *Photo: Garry McLeod*
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This close up, shows a stent entering the coronary artery for a balloon catheter placement. *Photo: Garry McLeod*
