Maintenance, Blood system – Laerdal SimMan 3G Trauma User Manual
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MAINTENANCE
Flush the system with isopropanol
9 Connect a fill bottle with isopropanol to the fluid and air
connector in the fill panel, and the filling of isopropanol into the
internal reservoir will start.
10 From LLEAP, check the boxes for Sweat, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Mouth
and Urine (polyuria).
11 Wait until isopropanol is emitted from all the fluid outlets.
12 When the system is flushed with isopropanol, press the fill
button again to deactivate the filling of isopropanol to the
reservoir. The LED indicator on the fill button will now be off.
13 Leave the isopropanol fill bottle connected for approx. 30
seconds to let the internal reservoir drain completely.
14 In LLEAP uncheck all of the secretion boxes and disconnect the
fill bottle.
Empty the system of isopropanol
15 Connect an empty fill bottle to the fill panel and repeat steps 3-7
above to remove the Isopropanol from the fluid system, using air.
16 Press the fill button once again so that filling is disabled (LED
indicator should be off) and disconnect the empty fill bottle.
Note: Never store the simulator with Isopropanol or liquid in the
fluid system.
Blood System
To clean the Blood System follow these steps:
Empty the system of water
1 Ensure that the simulator’s power is ON.
2 Ensure that the simulator’s internal blood reservoir is drained.
See Empty Internal Blood Reservoir section.
3 Connect Laerdal Wounds to blood outlets. See Connecting
Wound kits.
4 Press the fill button located on the fill panel. The LED indicator
on the fill button will light up.
5 Connect an empty fill bottle to the blood and air connector in
the fill panel, and the filling of air into the internal reservoir will
start.
6 With the fill button activated; open the Circulation and fluids tab
in LLEAP and check the boxes for Upper and Lower port, then
select Venous from the adjacent drop-down menus. Move the
sliders to the right to get maximum bleeding rates.
7 Wait until there is no more blood emitted from the simulator,
then uncheck all boxes.
8 Disconnect the empty fill bottle.
Flush the system with Isopropanol
9 Connect a fill bottle with isopropanol to the blood and air
connector in fill panel and the filling of isopropanol into the
internal reservoir will start.
10 Check the boxes for Upper and Lower port In LLEAP (making
sure Venous bleeding and maximum blood rates are still
selected).
11 Allow the blood system to flush until clear fluid runs out of all
outlets.
12 When finished, press fill button to deactivate the filling
procedure. LED-indicator on fill button will be off.
13 Leave the isopropanol fill bottle connected for approx. 30
seconds to let the internal reservoir drain completely.
14 In LLEAP, uncheck all boxes and move the sliders all the way to
the left. Disconnect the fill bottle.
Empty the system of isopropanol
15 Connect an empty fill bottle to the fill panel and repeat the steps
4-6 above to flush the Isopropanol out of the blood system,
using air.
16 Wait until there are no more fluids emitted from the simulator,
then press the fill button once again so that filling is disabled
(LED indicator should be off).
17 In the LLEAP Software uncheck all boxes and move the sliders
all the way to the left. Disconnect the fill bottle and Wounds.
Note: Never store the simulator with Isopropanol or liquid in the
fluid system.