Opening the torso, Attaching the left leg, Manikin setup – Laerdal SimMan 3G Mystic User Manual

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Opening the Torso

Open the manikin torso for the following procedures:

Attaching or replacing limbs

− Attaching or dismantling the manikin legs and arms

− Exchanging default arms for trauma arms.

Maintenance tasks

− Changing the manikin batteries.

− Replacing the pneumothorax bladders, chest-rise bladders, lung

bladders, IO modules and chest drain modules.

− Replacing the torso skin.

− Performing a general inspection.

− Removing WLAN adapter.

To open the torso skin

1 Unzip the zippers on the manikin’s left shoulder and torso.

2 Remove the genitalia pad and release the skin flap from the pelvis.

3 Fold the torso skin over to one side.

4 Open the stomach foam to one side, taking care not to tug on the

connecting tubes and cables.

Note: DO NOT disconnect the tubes and cables connecting the

stomach foam to the manikin.

5 Replace the stomach foam and close the torso skin, perform steps

1- 4 in reverse.

Attaching the Left Leg

Note: Assemble the manikin on a large flat surface. Attach the left

leg before the right leg.

Open the torso to access the hip joint connectors. To open the torso
follow steps 1 – 4, Opening the Torso.

1 Align the left leg bolt and cables with the pelvis socket.

2 Feed the leg bolt and cables through the socket and into the

torso. Do not pull the leg by the cables and/or tubes.

3 Carefully push the leg in towards the pelvis to form a snug fit.

Hip joint connector with side slot for
inserting cables and tubes (shown right)

4 Position the connector rounded end

facing downward. Place the leg cables
and tubes into the side slot of the
connector.

5 Slide the connector downwards along

the tubes and cables and onto the leg bolt. Ensure that the nut
and bolt are aligned, and that all cables and tubes are secured
within the connector.

6 Screw the connector onto the leg bolt. Avoid twisting the tubes

and cables. Tighten the connector so that the leg is able to rotate
freely around the hip joint connector.

7 Connect the corresponding leg tubes and cables as shown in the

following table:

Manikin Setup

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