This lifelike simulator is designed to train students in the care of extremely low-birth-weight premature infants. It's an ideal team-training aid for multiple births or other high-risk delivery and transport scenarios, and for teaching the care and handling techniques for babies requiring multiple medical interventions. Comes with the simulator, 2 airways (1 installed), umbilical cord, unilateral chest block, bilateral chest block, omphalocele, attachable neural tube defect, a 3 cc syringe, a 25-gauge butterfly infusion set, blood powder, a diaper, a hat, lubricant, instructions for use, and a 5-year manufacturer's warranty.
Realistic anatomy of a premature infant born at 25 weeks:
weighs less than 2 lb
preemie's pose
lack of muscle tone
Training capabilities in:
Airway, breathing, and ventilation skills
Accepts functioning 2.5 mm ET tube (note: trachea and pharynx are not anatomically correct)
Bilateral lung expansion with visually dramatic chest rise
Instructors can manually control rate and depth of respiration
Chest tube insertion and care
A permanent site in the neonate's right side accepts a nonfunctional 8-10 FR chest tube
Students can practice chest tube insertion and care of the chest tube area
Cleaning and diaper changing
Students can practice cleaning, bathing, and diaper changing while neonate is in the incubator
Cold cream may be used to simulate vernix to let students practice cleaning neonate's delicate skin
Waterproof and completely immersible in water
Delivery
Students can practice emergency delivery and transport scenarios
Gastrointestinal care
Left nostril accepts a functioning 5 FR nasogastric tube to practice tube feeding and suctioning
Monitoring
Various monitors, sensors, and electrodes may be attached and connected, just as they would be on a real neonate
Neural tube defect (myelomeningocele) recognition and care
Optional structure representing an open neural tube defect easily attaches to the back
Observation and measurement
Students can observe and measure each part of the body, including the head, umbilicus, and skin
Students can measure the height, weight, and circumference of the skull
Pulmonary function
Two different lung blocks are provided: a normal block simulating bilateral expansion of the lungs, and a second, unilateral block simulating a collapsed right lung
Scenarios
Instructors can build customized high-risk delivery, emergency, transport, and NICU scenarios
Skin and wound care
Soft, durable, lifelike skin
Delicate appearance and texture of real skin
Skin breakdown is visible in three typical sites: occiput (back of head) and both heels
Students can practice visual observation, care, prevention of skin breakdown, and bandaging
Stoma care
Permanent, nonfunctional stoma to practice bag attachment, care, and cleaning of the ostomy site
Suction
Students can practice suctioning the nose, oral cavity, and stomach
Umbilicus care
Soft, lifelike umbilicus has one functioning patent vessel
Students can practice placement of umbilical lines
Students can practice blood withdrawal or infuse fluids through a catheter
A separate nonfunctioning umbilicus represents an optional omphalocele
Umbilical cords are made of soft, realistic material and can be attached and detached easily
Venous access
Four embedded sites can accept an IV catheter or a butterfly infusion needle: right scalp, left arm, left dorsum of hand, and right foot
Patent umbilicus
Other sites may be used to practice needle insertion and bandaging
Flexible -- offers training opportunities for a number of commonly performed procedures
Perfect for team training in the delivery and care of multiples or other high-risk delivery and transport scenarios
Simple to use for simulation, requires no specialized equipment, and compact and portable
Perfect for NICU, emergency medical response teams, flight medics, mock code scenarios, nursing schools, medical schools, hospitals, and parent and family education
