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 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 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 ModelINDEXEDThe files and full text for this entry are on the original creator's site, not here.Custom Rear-Shelf Trash Bin for the Mindray TE5/TE7 Ultrasound Cart
A purpose-fit trash receptacle designed to snap onto the rear printer shelf of a Mindray TE5/TE7 point-of-care ultrasound cart, giving sonographers a place to discard used gel wipes and probe-cover wrappers without cluttering the cart or reaching for a separate bin. It is aimed at ultrasound techs, ED/ICU POCUS teams, and biomed staff who want tidy, one-piece cart accessories rather than aftermarket clip-on organizers that don't match the cart's exact shelf dimensions. Because it is a free, precisely dimensioned STL, any department with a 3D printer can replicate it instead of fabricating a custom bracket by hand. The designer modeled the bin directly around the Mindray TE5/TE7 rear shelf in OrcaSlicer, adding measured gaps so factory velcro straps still fit and a notch so the bin doesn't block the cart's built-in wipe dispenser. It prints as a single ~366g part with supports and ironing recommended for a clean finish, then straps on with no glue or hardware. Uploaded in late 2025, it has modest but real uptake (58 downloads, 7 likes) and, as a single-cart-specific accessory, has no independent validation data; its main limitation is that it only fits the TE5/TE7 shelf geometry and needs rescaling for other Mindray or competitor carts.
by Sean Hesler
3D ModelINDEXEDThe files and full text for this entry are on the original creator's site, not here.CT-Derived Lumbar Spine STL for Ultrasound-Assisted LP and Spinal Phantoms
A ready-to-print human lumbar spine mesh converted from a clinical CT DICOM series using embodi3D's democratiz3D service and mirrored to the NIH 3D Print Exchange. It is a plain anatomical model, not a phantom, but it is exactly the type of bony insert that DIY builders embed in gelatin, agar or ballistic gel to make lumbar puncture, spinal anesthesia and paramedian spine-scanning trainers. Suited to educators who want a real patient-derived vertebral column with natural spinous process spacing and interlaminar windows without doing their own segmentation. Download the single STL, scale as needed, and print in PLA; supports are required for transverse processes. When embedded in an echogenic gel, printed PLA bone produces a strong hyperechoic cortical line with clean posterior acoustic shadowing, making the spinous processes, laminae and articular processes easy to identify in transverse and paramedian sagittal views. No ultrasound testing or validation is reported on the entry itself. Limitations: no soft tissue, ligaments or canal features; licence is CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, which prohibits redistributing modified versions.
by embodi3D
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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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