ULTRASOUND / VASCULAR ACCESS
Build confidence, one vessel at a time.
Vascular access phantoms for practising probe handling and needle guidance, including the paediatric arterial “xylophone” model.
Find vascular access resources ↗MADE FOR HANDS-ON LEARNING
Small cost.
Real practice.
More possibility.
Meet ADAMgel: a versatile, reusable tissue analogue helping educators bring procedural simulation to life.
Created for educators. Shared for better training.
Ultrasound-compatibleAdaptable tissue analogueReusable & recyclableBuilt for simulation
01 / THE MATERIAL
A simple material.
A world of applications.
Good simulation starts with the opportunity to practise.
ADAMgel stands for Aqueous Dietary fibre Antifreeze Mix gel. Developed as an economical tissue analogue, it can be shaped and layered to create models for hands-on procedural teaching.
From ultrasound-guided vascular access to more complex anatomical models, the work brings together practical model-making, clinical education and a willingness to share what works.
Explore the evidence behind the material ↗
02 / EXPLORE THE MODELS
One material.
Many ways to learn.
Explore examples from the ADAMgel collection and find the supporting resources and research.
AIRWAY / MODEL GALLERY
Make rare procedures more familiar.
Examples of practical front-of-neck airway trainers from the wider model-making collection.
See the models in use ↗
ULTRASOUND / PARACENTESIS
Bring anatomy into view.
Abdominal models developed for ultrasound-guided paracentesis training, with published descriptions and evaluation.
Read the paracentesis research ↗
TRAUMA / THORACOTOMY
Rehearse complex skills.
Reusable tissue layers support thoracotomy simulation, with published work on adult and paediatric models.
Explore thoracotomy publications ↗ALSO IN THE LIBRARY
Feel the plane. See the feedback.
A supplied fascial plane block manuscript explores a model combining ultrasound imaging, tactile resistance and electrical confirmation of needle-tip contact.
Explore the manuscript ↗03 / THE RESOURCE LIBRARY
Take the ideas.
Start making.
Download the supplied guides, presentations and teaching material. File types and draft status are shown before you download.
Explore the ADAMgel Collaborative Resource on Google Drive ↗
6 resources
MAKING GUIDE
Download ↓DOCX · 1.4 MBHow to make an ADAMgel phantom
The original illustrated phantom-making flowchart.
CONFERENCE POSTER
Download ↓PPTX · 4.2 MBPaediatric arterial cannulation “xylophone”
Development and evaluation of a low-cost ultrasound training device.
TEACHING POSTER · DRAFT
Download ↓PPTX · 8.4 MBCornwall F1 ultrasound-guided cannulation
Draft posters for a standardised Foundation Year 1 teaching programme.
SUPPLIED MANUSCRIPT
Download ↓DOCX · 5.0 MBFascial plane blocks with tactile and electrical feedback
J. R. Paulin and J. Chin · supplied version dated 1 February 2026.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
Download ↓PPT · 589 KBASPiH — CVC simulation models
Supplied presentation on central venous catheter simulation models.
CONFERENCE POSTER · SUPPLIED EDIT
Download ↓PPT · 295 KBESA abstract poster
The supplied conference poster file, edit 3.
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04 / RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
Practical ideas.
Published work.
Follow the development of ADAMgel and its applications through original publications and conference abstracts.
FOUNDATIONS Conference abstract · 2015↗
PARACENTESIS Clinical Liver Disease · 2018↗
THORACOTOMY Surgical Innovation · 2023↗
PAEDIATRIC SIMULATION Journal of Healthcare Simulation↗
PARACENTESIS Cureus↗
FURTHER READING British Journal of Anaesthesia↗
ADAMgel: an economical, easily prepared, versatile, self-repairing and recyclable tissue analogue for procedural simulation training
Willers, Colucci, Roberts & Barnes · BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning
Paracentesis Model for Junior Doctors
Mildon, Willers & Thomson · The ANDREUS training model
Development of a Low-Cost, High-Fidelity, Reusable Model to Simulate Clamshell Thoracotomy
Clifford, Stourton, Willers & Colucci
Use, Reuse, Resuscitate: an ADAMgel-based model for emergency paediatric thoracotomy
Hart, Hall & Willers · Conference abstract
The Development and Evaluation of a Low-Cost, High-Fidelity Ultrasound-Guided Abdominal Paracentesis Simulator
Read the original article and evaluation.
Explore the BJA publication
Publisher abstract supplied by the ADAMgel team · S0007-0912(26)00229-1
05 / OUT IN THE WORLD
Made to be shared.
Built to be used.
A glimpse of the people, preparation and practice behind the models. Select a photograph to take a closer look.
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