Central line placement, cricothyroidotomy, and lumbar epidural placement are common procedures for which there are simulators to help trainees learn the procedures. However, a model or a simulator for thoracic epidurals is not commonly used by anesthesia training programs to help teach the procedure. This brief technical report aims to share the design and fabrication process of a low-cost and do-it-yourself (DIY) 3D-printed thoracic spine model. Ten expert anesthesiology attendings and fifteen novice anesthesiology residents practiced with the model and were subsequently surveyed to assess their attitudes towards its fidelity and usefulness as a teaching tool. Responses were recorded with a Likert scale and found to be positive for both groups. Design files and an assembly manual were developed and made public through an open-source website.
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