Opening the torso, Attaching the left leg, Maintenance – Laerdal SimMan Essential Bleeding User Manual

Page 33: Attaching or replacing limbs, Maintenance tasks, Left leg to pelvis – cable and tube descriptions

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 module 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 cable with the pelvis socket.

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

torso. Do not pull the leg by the cable.

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

Hip joint connector with side slot for
inserting cable (shown right)

4 Position the connector rounded end

facing downward. Place the leg cable
into the side slot of the connector.

5 Slide the connector downwards along

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

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

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

7 Connect the corresponding leg cable as shown in the following

table:

Left Leg to Pelvis – Cable and Tube Descriptions

Name/Label

Tube/Cable Color

Connector Description

Left Pedal

Grey cable

black with silver
coloured connector

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