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Replacing Skin and Arteries:
1. If replacing both skin and veins, cut off skin and discard.
The thumb will detach with the skin. (New skin has a
thumb.)
Replacing skin:
1. Cut off skin. This can be done with
a sharp knife or scalpel. (Figure1)
2. Discard skin.
Replacing arteries: (Keeping skin)
1. Lubricate inside of skin with liquid
detergent; let it flow down into the
finger area.
2. Begin at top of arm and slowly pull
skin down and off of arm
. Do not roll,
as that will cause skin to bind.
Thumb will detach with skin.
3. Remove tubing from track in mandrel.
Glue may need to be scraped away to
allow removal.
4. Rinse and dry grooves well and swab with
alcohol. Be sure to remove any excess glue.
5. Place new arteries along grooves, (Figure 2)
spot gluing as
needed. (We
recommend a fast
drying glue.)
6. Generously lather
arm mandrel with
liquid soap.
Laerdal Recommends
When excessive leaking occurs at the puncture sites, either a
new skin or arteries should be installed to reduce loss of fluid.
We recommend working at a sink when replacing skin and
arteries.
Fig.
1
Fig. 2
Laerdal Recommends
Heat arms skins before
replacing on mandrel.
This can be done with a
blow-dryer
.
