Laerdal LGH MamaNatalie - Manual (Page 8)

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Mama-U
Mama-U is a uterus training model for postpartum care designed to be compatible for use with
MamaNatalie.
Installing Mama-U in MamaNatalie
1) Expand Mama-U into a ready-to-use
position.
2) Get MamaNatalie ready by opening the
outer skin and uterus.
3) Insert Mama-U into the uterus of
MamaNatalie. Be sure to push all the way in.
4) Snap the base of Mama-U into the edge of
the blood tank.
5) Close the MamaNatalie uterus and
outer skin. MamaNatalie is now ready for
postpartum simulation.
Maintenance, storage and transport
Cleaning and storage
Textile parts
For a light cleaning:
1 Use a soft cloth soaked in soapy water to clean all textile parts of MamaNatalie.
2 Rinse in clean water.
3 Hang to dry.
Note: Do not hang MamaNatalie to dry in direct sunlight.
For a more thorough cleaning:
1 Soak the MamaNatalie Stomach Skin in water for an hour (soaking the neoprene in water will
dissolve salt and chemical build-up in the material).
2 Hang to dry, avoiding direct sunlight.
Hard parts
Use a soft cloth soaked in soapy water to wipe off dirt.
Blood and urine
- Do not store MamaNatalie with blood in the Blood Tank over longer periods.
- Flush the Blood Tank with clean water or, alternatively a 0.2 % NaClO (sodium hypoclorite)
solution.
- If improvized blood is used (hibiscus tea etc.), empty and flush the Blood Tank after every
day of use.
Warnings
- Do not use strong washing detergents for cleaning, since it may damage the product.
- Do not leave MamaNatalie in direct sun light.
- Do not leave MamaNatalie wet inside a bag. Clean it and dry it after use.