Opening the torso, Attaching the left leg, Maintenance – Laerdal SimMan 3G User Manual

Page 35: Attaching or replacing limbs, Maintenance tasks

MAINTENANCE

Opening the Torso

Open the Patient Simulator torso for the following procedures:

Attaching or Replacing Limbs

− Attaching or dismantling the Patient Simulator legs and arms

− Exchanging default arms for optional IV or trauma arms

Maintenance Tasks

− Changing the Patient Simulator batteries

− Replacing the pneumothorax bladders, chest-rise bladders, lung

bladders, IO modules and chest drain modules

− Replacing the Torso Skin

− Performing a general inspection

− Removing WLAN adapter

To Open the Torso Skin

1 Unzip the zippers on the Patient Simulator’s left shoulder and

torso.

2 Remove the genitalia pad and release the skin flap from the pelvis.

3 Fold the Torso Skin over to one side.

4 Open the Stomach Foam to one side, taking care not to tug on

the connecting tubes and cables.

Note: DO NOT disconnect the tubes and cables connecting the
stomach foam to the Patient Simulator.

5 Replace the Stomach Foam and close the Torso Skin, perform

steps 1- 4 in reverse.

Attaching the Left Leg

Note: Assemble the Patient Simulator on a large flat surface. Attach

the left leg before the right leg.

Open the torso to access the hip joint connectors. To open the
torso follow steps 1 – 4, Opening the Torso.

1 Align the left leg bolt and cables with the pelvis socket.

2 Feed the leg bolt and cables through the socket and into the

torso. Do not pull the leg by the cables and/or tubes.

3 Carefully push the leg in towards the pelvis to form a snug fit.

Hip joint connector with side slot for
inserting cables and tubes (shown right)

4 Position the connector with rounded

end facing downward. Place the leg
cables and tubes into the side slot of
the connector.

5 Slide the connector downwards along

the tubes and cables and onto the leg bolt. Ensure that the nut
and bolt are aligned, and that all cables and tubes are secured
within the connector.

6 Screw the connector onto the leg bolt. Avoid twisting the tubes

and cables. Tighten the connector so that the leg is able to rotate
freely around the hip joint connector.

7 Connect the corresponding leg tubes and cables as shown in the

table on the following page.

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