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Lumbar Puncture Trainer Set Up Procedure

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Description:

Lumbar puncture and epidural anesthesia trainer. Intended for single or team training scenarios.  Includes five types of puncture blocks to enhance training with diļ¬€erent types of challenges.


Equipment:

1 lumbar region model / 5 lumbar puncture blocks types : 2 normal CSF, 1 obesity CSF,1 senior CSF,1 senior obesity CSF, 1 epidural / 1 lumbar region skin cover / 1 supporting stand/ 1 support base for team teaching / 1 lumbar spine model / 1 irrigation bag / 1 syringe / 1 stand for irrigation bag / 1 instruction manual / 1 storage case



 Set Up Instructions:

  1. Position the Supporting Stand
  2. Hand irrigator bag on irrigator pole
  3. Select irrigation block
    1. "Note arrow marking on base of puncture block"
  4. Connect puncture block to irrigator bag (on end with arrow)
  5. Connect a syringe to opposite end of block. Insert and turn clockwise and lock in syringe in place
  6. Release the clamp
  7. Fill puncture block with water. Tilt the puncture block and aspirate water with syringe until only water remains in the tubing
  8. Close the clamp
  9. Attach back skin to Lumbar Region Model, noting the marks on inner skin cover with arrow pointing towards the tubing of the irrigator bag




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