Blog - VATA

Infusion Models

VATA’s Port Body in a Box and Advanced Venipuncture Training Aid are some of our most popular infusion models. Port Body in a Box VATA’s Port Body in a Box is a low cost, compact, and quick to set up training model for the teaching and practice of palpating and accessing IVADs. Supplied with a real port, this simulation lab model allows students to: Simulate accessing “tipping”, “wandering” or deeply placed IVADs. Confirm successful access with a “blood” return. Improve hand-eye coordination and gain confidence. Advanced...

Create Your Own Custom Models

From wound boards to injection pads, Vata’s custom creations are tailor-made to meet your needs. Regardless of whether you decide to customize an existing model or create a totally new product, there are no limits to your desires and our creativity. VATA can create models to help easily demonstrate how a product works at tradeshows and sales visits, or for a prospective customer to try out the product for themselves. Our most recent custom products provide a sense of our...

Wound Care

Check out our most popular wound care products! Seymour II Wound Care Model Our Seymour II is incredibly lifelike and the most comprehensive model of its kind. Model displays Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, and deep Stage 4 pressure injuries. Perfect for demonstrating wound cleansing, classification, staging, and measurement of wounds. Ostomy Pouching Trainer The most realistic and complete pouching skills trainer offered anywhere, the Ostomy Pouching Trainer includes the following features: 4 stoma placement locations. 4 different stomas. Completely reversible and rotatable. Use with...

Meet Our Team

A few VATA team members shared a little bit about themselves. Learn more about a few of our team members below. Brandi Rogers Inside Sales & Account Manager When did you join VATA? April 2019 What do you enjoy most about each workday? My favorite part of the day is first thing in the morning when I go through my email inbox. Since we’re in the Pacific Standard Time zone, our day starts later and many of our customers have already had a chance...

Reference Guide For Disinfection in Simulation

by David Shablak, NRP, CHSOS - William Belk, NRP, FP-C Cleaning vs Disinfecting Cleaning is the physical washing away of contaminants using soap and water. Disinfecting is the use of chemicals to kill germs remain- ing on a surface. Surfaces should always be cleaned before disinfecting. EPA “List -N” List of chemicals known by the EPA to kill contagion. This list can be focused based on what you are looking to disinfect, such as COViD. Handwashing Remove jewelry and rinse hands with warm running water....

Ultrasound Products: Vascular Access Ultrasound Phantom

With the highest quality imaging, our Vascular Access Ultrasound Phantom provides unmatched training opportunities for successful ultrasound-guided vascular accessing. It’s so realistic that the movement of the soft tissue can be observed as the needle tip enters the vessel. This tool is excellent for beginners and more advanced clinicians as it confirms successful access with visualization of the needle entering the vein and blood return. Tactile feel and puncture resistance of real human tissue. Extremely durable—it can be accessed 1,000s...

Infusion Products

VATA’s infusion products are designed to provide an overall better training experience while improving patient care. Realism is always at the forefront of everything we do, and we are committed to creating the highest quality, long-lasting products. Some of our most popular infusion products include: Chester Chest Industry-standard in the teaching of central line care. Practice infusion, withdrawal, securement, and dressings of multiple vascular access lines. Learn More Port Body-In-A-Box Supplied with a real port, this simulation lab model allows students to: Simulate accessing “tipping”, “wandering” or...

Chester Chest

We are thrilled to celebrate over 30 years of our very first product, Chester Chest. With a guiding principle of improving patient care with the most realistic models possible, Tom Call, VATA Founder created VATA’s first product—Chester Chest—a molded upper torso for nurses to practice palpating and accessing implanted ports. 30+ years later, Chester Chest is still the industry standard in the teaching of central line care. The latest Chester helps medical professionals simulate accessing the following IVAD placements: normal,...

32 Years of Innovation

Oregon based creator of anatomical healthcare models, VATA, turns 32 this spring! Started in May of 1987 by Tom Call, VATA has since grown from a part time operation in the Call family garage, to a successful, full-fledged business with clients in all 50 states and over 56 countries. VATA Founder Tom Call got his start as a medical sales rep and was inspired by one of the latest products he was representing, an implanted port. As this was...

VATA’S Vascular Access Ultrasound Phantom

Oregon based creator of anatomical healthcare models, VATA, recently launched a revolutionary new product, the Vascular Access Ultrasound Phantom (0705). With the highest quality imaging, VATA’s Vascular Access Ultrasound Phantom provides unmatched training opportunities for successful ultrasound guided vascular accessing. This tool is excellent for beginners and more advanced clinicians as it confirms successful access with visualization of the needle entering the vein and blood return. This extremely life-like product is designed to educate medical staff and further improve patient...