ECMO Cannulation Trainer
A specialized trainer used to facilitate learning the cutdown technique. Redistik has been used to teach and train multidisciplinary team members, and more specifically providers who will perform cutdown cannulation for initiation of extracorporeal life support.
Inventors:
Michael T. Pickett, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC, Redistik Founder and Lead Inventor
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) with over 20 years of clinical experience in pediatrics and leading through innovation. In addition to Michael’s full time clinical requirements, he has an interest in creating staff-led solutions through videography and user-centered product design, development, and implementation into clinical practice. Michael is the project lead or co-lead in the design, development, and implementation of many innovative products at TCH and continues to actively work on new user-centered designs to fill identified “needs” in the healthcare space.
Based on a needs assessment from frontline clinicians on simulation training tools, The RediStik Task Trainer series of products was developed in collaboration with frontline clinicians at TCH and Sawbones who manufactures and distributes RediStik globally. The novel simulation teaching tools include the award winning RediStik wearable PIV, Central Line, and Port Task Trainers developed by frontline nurses at TCH. The surgical simulation trainers include the RediStik ECMO Cannulation Trainer and the RediStik Microsurgery Trainer co-designed with surgeons at TCH. Reach out for more questions or inquiries.
Dr. Mazziotti
Primarily a clinical pediatric surgeon and delivers surgical care to Texas Children’s Health Centers in Sugar Land, in addition to his practice at Texas Children’s. He has special interest and training in minimally invasive surgery and specialized expertise in precuts excavated and carinatum repair. Dr. Mazziotti is also a published medical illustrator. Dr. Mazziotti is certified by the American Board of Surgery in Surgery and in Pediatric Surgery. He has worked with Mr. Pickett and Mr. Burgman to design and develop the RediStik ECMO Cannulation Trainer.
Cole Burgman, CCP
Supervisor at Texas Children’s Hospital. He was a practicing Perfusionist from 2005-2010, and now runs the ECMO program at TCH. He has a keen interest in simulation and began working with Mr. Pickett to help design the RediStik ECMO Cannulation Surgical Trainer.
