Laerdal Virtual IV - Manual (Page 94)

21. I have installed other software on the computer, and the simulator either
slows down, crashes or disables the haptic device. What do I do?
No software should be installed on the computer supplied with the Virtual I.V.™ Self-Directed Learning
System, except for those products supplied by the manufacturer of the software. Other software, such
as anti-virus programs, may run on the machine in the background, severely limiting the performance
of the simulator. The best solution is to never install such software in the first place, turn it off or delete
it once it has been installed. An alternative solution, if you are required to run anti-virus software, is to
increase the memory on your machine. Contact Laerdal Technical Service for further guidance..
22. In the Simulation Screen, I inserted a needle through someone’s fi nger, although
the needle appears to completely penetrate the fi nger, the Haptic device
pushed the needle almost completely back out.
It is possible to over-power the device. In some cases, you may hit a bone and the device will not re-
spond correctly with forces required to penetrate it. This is a limitation of the system.
23. The needle stays in the arm although it has been withdrawn from the device.
What is going on?
This will happen if you pull the needle out “too quickly”. This is a limitation of the hardware and is
un-avoidable. Thus, you should always remove the catheter from the haptic device in a slow manner.
Jerking the catheter out of the patient is dangerous. Jerking the catheter out of the device may cause
un-expected behavior or device failure. If the needle gets left inside the arm on the Simulation Screen,
you can also throw away that needle and select a new needle and the device will reset.
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