Laerdal Infant Virtual I.V. - Manual (Page 14)

7. The Infant Virtual I.V.™ Haptic Device provides realistic feel in terms of skin stretch, palpation,
size, and insertion forces that are specific to the child. It also allows the user to perform a two-
finger skin stretch technique that is appropriate to the procedure.
8. The system supports arterial palpation at both temporal scalp sites and the arm, allowing the
pulse to be felt by the user, defining artery location. The pulse depends on the heart rate of
the patient.
9. Practice Mode Patient Selector: This feature allows the learner to define which patient and
medical condition they want for the practice case scenario by choosing the age, weight, skin
tone, and case type.
10. Many patient complications based specifically on infant physiology and issues that arise during
infant IV catheterization:
a. Accidental arterial punctures and how to deal with this error. Punctured arteries will
bleed from the site until pressure is applied. Correct recovery from accidental arterial
puncture is assessed in the debriefing module.
b. If the needle is larger than the vein, the vein will blow. This adds significant realism to the
simulation since the size of the vein becomes critical to correctly performing the proce-
dure. Also, many veins that are visible are not sufficiently large enough to be cannulated.
c. If the C-band or occluding finger is left on the site while flushing, the vein will blow.
11. Equipment items and procedure steps add depth, understanding, and a sense of immersion to
the simulation experience:
a. Trans-illuminator; a concentrated light source for improved vein visualization.
b. Hand washing is included for proper training.
c. Syringe flushes that behave differently depending on whether you are inside or outside a
vein.
d. Holder hands to help stabilize the patient.
e. Availability of arm boards for joint/site stabilization.
f. Different 3D sized needles
i. 2 different lengths (one inch and one half and inch)
ii. Different gauges (26 GA needles appear very small on the screen, while 20 GA
needles appear much larger)
g. Bio-Hazard Container
h. T-connector (Lock w/extension tubing)
i. Rubber Band, to substitute for a C-band as used for premature and newborn infants.
j. Different pumps for Pre-Hospital and In-Hospital careers.
k. Manual fluid delivery of a bolus is available for Pre-Hospital cases.
l. Saline Wipe for removing cleansing agents after disinfection.
m. Different equipment availability for the Pre-Hospital and In-Hospital careers.
Benefits, learning objectives
and features
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Directions for Use