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Setup
Setting Up Your Manikin
Before SimMom is ready to run simulations, the manikin, birthing baby,
and computer system must be setup correctly. This section covers
the following:
– Connecting Belly Skin Audio Cable
– Attaching Manikin Legs
– Gown Features
– Configuring System PC, Patient Monitor, and Webcam
Connecting Belly Skin Audio Cable
To connect the SimMom belly skin audio cable:
1. Unhook the belly skin from the three attachment sites on either
side of the pelvis and fold the skin over towards the feet.
2. Remove the C-Section Belly skin shipped inside the pelvis and
store with your other SimMom accessories.
3. Connect the black audio cable on the under side of the belly skin
to the audio port located on the right side of the pelvis
4. Reattach belly skin.
Attaching Manikin Legs
Manikin legs allow full articulation and bend at the knee. They can
simulate maneuvers performed during various deliveries.
To attach the manikin leg:
1. Grip the thigh and gently push the hip clamp jaws onto the hip
ball on the pelvis.
Note: If the jaws must be opened further to fit on the hip ball,
turn the adjustment screw using the 8mm Allen key wrench.
2. Tighten the adjustment screw using the 8mm Allen key wrench
until the desired tension on the hip is reached. Do not over
tighten the adjustment screw because this may damage the jaws
Note: Legs can be removed by loosening the adjustment
screw and pulling them free of the hip ball.
Gown Features
The SimMom gown has two flaps that provide access to the abdomen
during birthing simulations. The gown also has holes through which
the manikin’s wires can pass.
Configuring System
The Instructor PC controls the simulator. It includes software
programs for creating and editing scenarios, as well as an application
for debriefing simulation sessions with video capture from a web
camera and the patient monitor.
The Patient Monitor can be configured to replicate most patient
monitors. It also doubles as a display for other functions, such as
12-lead ECG, X-ray images, and lab results to view the patient’s case
history.
The Web Camera records video and sound of the simulation for use
during the debriefing session.
Setup Summary
1. Start the Instructor PC
– Connect the mouse and power supply to the computer and
power ON.
– Make sure that the SimMom simulator icon is displayed on the
Instructor PC desktop.
2. Install the USB hub
– Connect Power to the USB hub.
– Connect USB hub to Instructor PC.
3. Connect the Patient Monitor Cables
– Put aside the software CD that comes with the monitor. DO
NOT INSTALL software CD.
– Route the cables through the Patient Monitor stand and connect
Abdominal Access
Flap
Abdominal Access
Flap
Wire Exit