About the Simulator
The
Life
/
form
®
Infant IV Leg Simulator
is an exciting training aid for practic-
ing and demonstrating intravenous
puncture of the newborn. Visual,
as well as tactile, realism has been
designed into this training aid to pro-
vide students with the most realistic
training possible in developing skills
for infant venipuncture. A special,
extremely thin synthetic skin is paired
with rubber tubing with a small lumen
and thin walls to make the
Life
/
form
®
IV Leg Simulator the most realistic
means of training medical personnel
available.
With proper care, this
Life
/
form
®
Simulator will provide years of reliable
service. Please read the instructions
carefully.
List of Components
•
Life
/
form
®
Infant IV Leg
• 3 cc Syringe
•
Life
/
form
®
Venous Blood —
1 Pint
• 2 IV Bags w/Clamps
• Pinch Clamp
• Winged Infusion Set
• 22-gauge needle
• 2 Towels
Internal Structure
The figures on this page show the
position of the tubing embedded within
the leg to simulate veins.
(See figures
1 & 2.) The tubing is superficial in
its full length, offering a selection of
injection sites. Careful palpation will
allow the student to locate the veins.
Set Up
The
Life
/
form
®
Infant IV Leg has been
designed to replace the standard leg
on the Resusci
®
Baby* CPR manikins.
1
*RESUSCI
®
BABY IS A TRADEMARK OF LAERDAL MEDICAL CORPORATION.
Great
Saphenous
Vein
Body
Dorsal
Venous
Arch
Medial
Malleolus
Great
Saphenous
Vein
Dorsal
Venous
Arch
Medial
Malleolus
Figure 1
Figure 2
