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Reference 11510 · Task trainer

Adult Thoracentesis Simulator

  • Task trainer
  • Pulmonology
  • Main product
  • Medicine

Our simulator has been designed to meet the specific requirements of healthcare practitioners training in thoracentesis on adult patient.

Price on request

Available in Spain, Portugal and Andorra · delivery time given in the proposal

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Description

What this equipment is and what it's designed for.

Outline

Our simulator has been designed to meet the specific requirements of healthcare practitioners training in thoracentesis on adult patient.

Skills Gained

  • Knowledge of standard position for thoracentesis
  • Palpation on anatomic landmarks
  • Needle insertion and drainage

Features

  • Anatomy:
  • Representation of adult male torso with arms raised
  • Obvious anatomical landmarks with palpable ribs and intercostal space
  • Key Features:
  • Thoracentesis can be conducted on bilateral posterior axillary line and scapular line
  • Pleural effusion can be drawn out if operation is correct

Specifications

  • Gross weight (kg): 22.5
  • Packing size (cm): 130 x 61 x 77
  • Product size(mm): 1315×625×785
Knowledge

What you learn

Task trainer modality. The competencies this equipment trains, in the language of the training plan.

  • Colocar al paciente en la posición estándar para la toracocentesis.
  • Palpar las costillas y los espacios intercostales para localizar el punto.
  • Insertar la aguja en la línea axilar posterior y en la línea escapular.
  • Extraer el derrame pleural y manejar el drenaje.

Related procedures: Thoracentesis

Knowledge

Cases and pathologies

The clinical scenarios that can be simulated with this equipment.

  • Derrame pleural que precisa toracocentesis diagnóstica.
  • Derrame pleural que precisa toracocentesis evacuadora.
  • Punción bilateral, en el hemitórax derecho y en el izquierdo.
  • Formación de profesionales en la técnica antes de aplicarla al paciente.
Catalogue

Features and what's included

What the equipment does and what comes in the box, as described by the manufacturer.

Features

  • Reproduce el torso de un varón adulto con los brazos elevados, en la posición real de la técnica.
  • Referencias anatómicas evidentes, con costillas y espacios intercostales palpables.
  • La toracocentesis se puede realizar en la línea axilar posterior y en la línea escapular de ambos lados.
  • Si la técnica es correcta, se extrae el derrame pleural.
  • Peso bruto de 22,5 kg y medidas de 1.315 x 625 x 785 mm.
Technical

Services for this equipment

Services matter: the equipment gets commissioned, the staff know how to use it and maintenance is settled before you start. Include them in your budget and avoid having to raise a second purchase.

  • Preventive maintenance We'll let you know when it's due
Technical

Documentation

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Catalogue

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