Laerdal SimMan Essential Bleeding - Manual (Page 30)

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Daily Maintenance
The following preventive measures are required to ensure longevity
of the SimMan Essential Bleeding Patient Simulator.
IV Arm
When the day’s sessions are done, flush the IV Arm with air to
remove any fluid or liquid from the system. Connect a syringe filled
with air to the IV catheter, and flush the IV Arm with air until only air
exits the overflow tube.
Fluid System
After each session where the fluid system has been used, drain the
internal fluid reservoir. See Empty Internal Fluid Reservoir section.
Blood System
When the day’s sessions are done, flush the blood system with
distilled or de-ionized water, with the wounds connected. This is to
remove remains of Laerdal blood in the blood system, and prevent
clogging of valves and tubing.
Power off the Patient Simulator and PCs
Charge batteries if necessary.
Clean the Skin
Wipe the skin with a moist cloth to remove stains. Remove wet
clothes or linens. Glue residue from the wound module tapes may
be removed with Manikin Wipes.
General Clean-Up
− Return Patient Simulator and PCs to original state
Single Use Modules
Based on the use of the Patient Simulator, replace modules that are
spent or damaged:
− Cricothyrotomy: Crico-tape and neck-skin
− Chest drain module pleura
Multiple-Use Modules
− Fluid filter
− Pneumothorax bladders
− IO-modules (tibia)
− Chest Rise Bladders
− Lung Bladders
− Patient Simulator skins (body, legs, arms)
Before Storage or Shipping
IV Arm
Flush the IV arm system with Isopropanol 60%-70%, and then flush
with air. See Regular Cleaning of IV Arm section.
Fluid and Blood System
Before storage, the simulator’s fluid and blood systems should be
flushed with Isopropanol 60%-70%, and then leave to dry to remove
any Isopropanol residue from the system.
See Regular Cleaning of Fluid and Blood System section.
Note: Do not store or ship the simulator with isopropanol or liquid
in any of the fluid/liquid systems.
Detach the patient simulator’s legs from the torso and pack into
the transport cases as illustrated in Transporting SimMan Essential
Bleeding.
Regular Cleaning of Fluid and
Blood System
Regular cleaning of the Fluid and Blood System is recommended as
part of proper care of the product. Once or twice a month, the Fluid
and Blood System should be cleaned thoroughly.
Note: For additional maintenance information related to the Fluid
and Blood System, see Daily Maintenance.
Note: During the cleaning procedure – Tank empty warning - may
occur in LLEAP Software. This message can be disregarded during
the cleaning procedure.
Fluid System
To clean the Fluid System follow these steps:
Empty the system of water
1 Ensure that the simulator’s power is ON.
2 Ensure that the simulator’s internal fluid reservoir is drained. See:
Empty Internal Fluid Reservoir.
3 Press the fill button located on the fill panel. The LED indicator
on the fill button will light up.
4 Connect an empty fill bottle to the fluid and air connector in the
fill panel, and the filling of air into the internal reservoir will start.
5 Insert Urine Catheter.
6 Wait until there are no more fluids emitted from the simulator,
then remove Urine Catheter.
7 Disconnect the empty fill bottle.
Flush the system with isopropanol
8 Connect a fill bottle with Isopropanol 60%-70% to the fluid and
air connector in the fill panel, and the filling of isopropanol into
the internal reservoir will start.
MAINTENANCE