Supported by the AEUS SonoInnovation Award
The POCUS Collective
Open-access repository of 3D printable models and DIY teaching tools for ultrasound education — built by the community, for the community.
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What is The POCUS Collective?
Open Repository
Download free STL files and DIY ultrasound training tools.
Community Built
Educators, clinicians, and makers contribute projects and share innovations.
Low Cost Education
Tools designed to make ultrasound education accessible worldwide.
Featured Projects
3D ModelMindray TE X Gel Packet Tray
A dedicated holder for an in-use sterile gel packet during ultrasound exams and procedures. Designed to fit the Mindray TE X, keeping the packet within reach and off surrounding surfaces while you work.
by Taylor Fernberg, MD
3D ModelSonosite LX Gel Packet Tray
A dedicated holder for an in-use sterile gel packet during ultrasound exams and procedures. Designed to fit the Sonosite LX, keeping the packet within reach and off surrounding surfaces while you work.
by Taylor Fernberg, MD
3D ModelINDEXEDThe files and full text for this entry are on the original creator's site, not here.3D-Printed Pediatric Lumbar Puncture Trainer in Ballistics Gel (ALiEM IDEA Series)
A reusable pediatric lumbar puncture trainer built around a CT-derived, 3D-printed pediatric lumbar spine suspended in ballistics gel poured into a child-sized torso mannequin mold. Iliac crests are included so learners can locate L3–L4 by palpation and then confirm with ultrasound. It was created at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital for medical students, residents, fellows and faculty, and fills a gap because commercial pediatric LP simulators are expensive; the ALiEM post shares the spine STL for anyone to reproduce. CT data are segmented in 3D Slicer, cleaned in Meshmixer and printed in PLA. The spine is positioned in the torso form, silicone straws create a fluid-filled canal connected to an IV bag, and melted ballistics gel is poured and cured overnight; a dye-free version lets learners watch the needle path. The authors state spinous processes are clearly visible on ultrasound, supporting ultrasound-assisted LP teaching. No formal learner evaluation data are reported. Limitations: no published validation, gel needle tracks and durability not quantified.
by Patrick Leaf
3D ModelINDEXEDThe files and full text for this entry are on the original creator's site, not here.3D-Printed Cardiac TEE Plane Models (Resuscitative TEE Project)
A set of four sectioned heart models, each cut along a standard transesophageal echocardiography imaging plane: mid-esophageal four-chamber, mid-esophageal long axis, transgastric short axis and mid-esophageal bicaval. Developed by the University of Pennsylvania Division of Emergency Ultrasound/Center for Resuscitation Science with Thomas Jefferson University's JeffDESIGN Health Design Lab for the Resuscitative TEE Workshop. Learners hold the two magnetically joined halves apart to see exactly which chambers, valves and vessels a given TEE (or transthoracic) view slices through, bridging 2D echo images and 3D anatomy. The models derive from the Bramlet & Cross (2016) heart on the NIH 3D Print Exchange, re-cut along each echo plane and split into 'top/base' or 'base/apex' pairs. Print in PLA with the exterior on the build plate, then epoxy magnets into the pre-modelled holes so halves snap together. They are not scanned with ultrasound themselves; they are companions to simulators such as HeartWorks. Limitations: solid PLA is not ultrasound-compatible. Site trademarks belong to ResUsMedX LLC.
by University of Pennsylvania Division of Emergency Ultrasound & Center for Resuscitation Science; Heart Model Credit: Bramlet, M.T., Cross, B.S. (2016). 17 yo Female, Normal Heart.
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Step-by-step build guides for ultrasound phantoms, DIY procedure trainers, and low-cost teaching setups — with materials lists, photos, and cost estimates.
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Request a free 3D-printed gel packet tray — designed to keep in-use sterile gel packets off surrounding surfaces during exams and procedures. No cost, no strings attached.
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