iStan puts medics through their paces

A LIFE-SIZE mannequin which can bleed, vomit, sweat and even have a heart attack has been unveiled as the latest hi-tech training tool for health professionals.

The remote-controlled model, named iStan, has been created by the University of Portsmouth to help provide realistic training for doctors, nurses and dentists.

Costing 50,429, iStan has been designed to closely replicate a human’s anatomical structure from the skeleton to the eyes, which have pupils which can dilate and contract. It can also help doctors dealing with stab victims by simulating a bowel protruding from the stomach.