laerdal SimMan ALS, User Manual

Page 1: ...SimMan ALS User Guide www laerdal com EN...

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Page 3: ...tment With spontaneous breathing airway control voice sounds ECG and many other clinical features the SimMan ALS is the fully functional pre hospital simulator Caution The following techniques should...

Page 4: ...ulation Changing IV Catheters Urinary Catheterization Cardiac Related Skills Defibrillation SimMan ALS and ShockLink QCPR and SimMan ALS SonoSim Blood Pressure BP Arm Heart Breath andVocal Sounds Spon...

Page 5: ...Removing theTorso Skin Replacing theTorso Skin Cleaning Cleaning Simulator Cleaning Pads Software Compatibilities Simulation Software SimPad PLUS Laerdal Simulation Home LLEAP Voice Conference Applic...

Page 6: ...Overview 6 Pulse ECG connectors Speakers SonoSim RFIDTags Blood Pressure Arm Cricothyroidotomy Microphone ShockLink Area Chest Drain ShockLink Area IV Port Pneumothorax Microphone Main Panel I OTibia...

Page 7: ...Overview 7 IM pad...

Page 8: ...ubation techniques using a laryngoscope Cardiac Features Perform manual chest compression following the latest ILCOR guidelines Use an extensive ECG library Perform defibrillation using ShockLink tech...

Page 9: ...Use 9 Eyelid setting The eyelids can be manually set to the following positions Open Half open Closed...

Page 10: ...ement SimMan ALS is supplied with a set of normal pupils mounted in the head A separate case contains 3 sets of plastic pupil inserts normal constricted and dilated pupils for use in simulating other...

Page 11: ...11 1 2 3 4 Changing the Upper Dentures SimMan ALS comes with a set of soft upper teeth as default The soft set may be replaced with a hard set of teeth for enhanced realism while practicing intubatio...

Page 12: ...pontaneously breathe Artificial respiration of the SimMan ALS can be achieved by the following methods Bag mask ventilation Orotracheal intubation Nasotracheal intubation Transtracheal intubation Reco...

Page 13: ...ns can be administered via intramuscular injections in the right musculos gleteus maximus Note Simulated medications may be administered via local protocol All precautions and safety measures must be...

Page 14: ...Use 14 Tibial IO Intraosseous access with needle insertion is possible through the left tibia The IO pads may be punctured numerous times before being replaced 1 2 3 4 5 6...

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Page 16: ...session to prevent backflow Inject purified water in a continuous stream into the IV system Major movement of the Patient Simulator can result in air pockets in the IV system and may require addition...

Page 17: ...Use 17 Urinary Catheterization SimMan ALS is fitted with neutral genitalia It can be replaced by the supplied male or female genitalia to simulate catheterization 1 2 3 4...

Page 18: ...External pacing with or without capture The torso skin on the Patient Simulator is fitted with internal apex and sternum ShockLink electrodes Refer to the ShockLink User Guide for information on how t...

Page 19: ...Use 19 Pulse ECG connectors SonoSim RFIDTags ShockLink Area ShockLink Area...

Page 20: ...in with Ultrasound Live Scan LS tags that is used in conjunction with the Laerdal Sonosim Ultrasound Solution available seperately The simulator comes with two additional LS groin tags that need to be...

Page 21: ...attached and is designed to rotate approximately 220 The specially adjusted blood pressure cuff measures BP manually by auscultation of Korotkoff sounds Note Only use the Blood Pressure Cuff supplied...

Page 22: ...unds which are determined by the scenario used and controlled by the instructor Note See SimPad PLUS User Guide or LLEAP Help files for complete heart and breath sound auscultation speech functionalit...

Page 23: ...orax with needle decompression can be performed at bilateral mid clavicle line 2nd intercostal space The pneumothorax bladders may be pierced 10 times The pressure inside the bladder will drop after r...

Page 24: ...Use 24 Attaching an additional external battery If required an additional battery can be added externally to increase operating time if required for long simulations 1 2...

Page 25: ...brane before starting a new simulation session Notes Replace the neck skin when necessary If the used neck skin is in good condition slide the skin along to position a new section over the cricothyroi...

Page 26: ...Maintenance 26 Chest Drain The chest drain module s pleura skin should be replaced after each use 1 2 3 4...

Page 27: ...Maintenance 27 IV Arm After intrvascular injection is complete use a syringe to remove any remaining fluid in the tubing components from the IV arm before storage...

Page 28: ...Maintenance 28 Replacing Pneumothorax Bladders 1 2 3 4...

Page 29: ...Maintenance 29 5 6 7 8 Note Be careful not to squeeze the small tube when closing the chest plate...

Page 30: ...Maintenance 30 Replacing the Chest Rise Bladders Replace the chest rise bladders if they leak or are damaged 1 2 3 4...

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Page 32: ...Maintenance 32 1 2 3 4 Removing the Lung If leaking occurs the lung bladders should be replaced...

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Page 34: ...Maintenance 34 1 2 3 4 Replacing the Lung...

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Page 36: ...Maintenance 36 1 2 Removing theTorso Skin...

Page 37: ...Maintenance 37 3 4...

Page 38: ...Maintenance 38 Replacing theTorso Skin 1 2...

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Page 40: ...ining products and avoid placing the simulator on newsprint or inked lines of any kind 3 To ensure longevity each simulator should be cleaned after each training session and a general inspection shoul...

Page 41: ...ant medical simulation training including debriefing in various user settings There are two ways to control simulations Automatic Mode and Manual Mode allowing customized simulations to meet specific...

Page 42: ...P and on the SimPad PLUS are transferred and merged with the video files in SessionViewer SimView Server and SimView Mobile for the debrief Other Applications The following applications are available...

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