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MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE
Replacing Crico Tape/Neck Skin
After creating an emergency airway through the cricothyroid
membrane, replace the perforated membrane before starting a new
simulation session.
1 Remove the neck skin (hook and loop fasteners
behind the neck).
2 Remove the old strip of Crico tape.
3 Replace with a new Crico tape.
4 Ensure Crico Tape completely covers and seals the opening to
prevent leakage while ventilating the Patient Simulator.
Replacing Chest Drain Pleura
The chest drain module’s pleura skin should be replaced after
each use.
1 Open the Torso Skin and remove the module from the chest.
2 Remove the old pleura skin, and replace with a new skin and
replace the module.
Replacing Pneumothorax Bladders
After multiple pneumothorax decompressions,
the bladders may need replacement:
1 Open the Torso Skin to expose the chest
plate. Lift the chest plate to reveal the
pneumothorax bladders located in slots in the
side of the chest plate assembly.
2 Slide out the used pneumothorax bladder.
3 Disconnect the tube and discard the old
bladder.
4 Insert the new bladder into the slot.
5 Reconnect the tube to the new bladder.
Replacing Chest Rise Bladder
If the chest rise bladders leak or are damaged:
1 Open the Torso Skin to expose the chest plate.
There is one bladder on each side of the chest
plate assembly.
2 Disconnect the tube from the bladder.
3 Discard the used bladder.
4 Insert new bladder.
5 Reconnect the tube to the new bladder.
Left Leg to Pelvis – Tube Descriptions
Name/Label Tube Color Connector Description
Pneum L Silicon Barb connector
Pneum R Silicon Barb connector
Chest L Silicon Barb connector
Chest R Silicon Barb connector
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