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9. Caring for the Obstetric Abdominal Palpation Model
9-1. Cleaning the main body
(1) To clean smudges or marks off the main body, wipe with a towel or cloth moistened with
water.
*Do not wash the main body.
9-2. Cleaning the skin
(1) If the skin becomes dirty or sticky, wash in water with a neutral solvent. After washing,
wipe off all the remaining water with a dry gauze or similar soft cloth, and apply baby powder
(accessory).
*Do not clean the skin with rubbing alcohol, thinners, benzene or other similar solvents.
(2) Pat the skin down with baby powder (accessory) after use and when the skin becomes
oily.
9-3. Cleaning the abdominal wall piece
(1) If the abdominal wall piece becomes dirty, wipe with a moist gauze or similar soft material
using water or a neutral solvent diluted with water. Then apply baby powder (accessory)
liberally to the piece.
*Do not clean the abdominal wall piece with rubbing alcohol, thinners, benzene or other
similar solvents.
9-4. Cleaning the fetus model with amnion and the Seitz method standard adjustment base
(1) To clean smudges or marks off the models, wipe with a moist gauze or similar material
using water or a neutral solvent diluted with water.
*Do not clean the models with rubbing alcohol, thinners, benzene or other similar solvents.
(2) Pat the amnion down with baby powder (accessory) after use and when the amnion
becomes oily.
(3) Remove the air from the amnion before storing the fetus model with amnion. To remove
the air, turn the amnion indicator stopcock back in the opposite direction of the amnion
indicator (the direction shown by the red arrow in the picture), and twist the valve on the
rubber bladder counter-clockwise to loosen it.
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Main body
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