IV Arm -
1. Fill a 12cc syringe with colored fluid.
2. Attach fluid filled syringe to one of the veins.
3. Slowly inject fluid, allowing it to flow through arm and out
other vein.
4. Clamp vein through which fluid is flowing using hemostats
or a similar device. (Figure 1)
5. IV arm is now ready to practice venipuncture.
Laerdal
Recommends:
Use nothing larger
than a 22-gauge
needle for IV or
intramuscular
injections. This will
extend the life of the
skin.
Fig. 1
IV Arm Skin and Vein Replacement -
1. Unscrew IV arm from torso.
2. Slide used skin off arm mandrel.
3. Remove tubing from track in mandrel.
4. Rinse and dry vein grooves well and swab with alcohol. Be
sure to remove any excess glue.
5. Place new veins along grooves, spot gluing as needed. We
recommend a fast-drying glue.
6. Insert tubing through holes in new skin.
7. Slide new arm skin onto mandrel. Dusting mandrel with
talcum powder will aid in this.
8. Reattach arm to torso.
Laerdal
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