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M43E Ultrasound Compatible Lumbar Puncture/ Epidural Simulator Instruction Manual Contents Please read ● General information Preparation ● P.2-6 Before training Training ● After training P.8-10 ● Ultrasound compatible puncture block is anatomically correct and o ers realistic image of ultrasound.
Please read General information Set includes Before your first use, ensure that you have all components listed below. ① Lower torso manikin ② Ultrasound puncture pad ③ Ultrasound skin cover ④ Irrigation bottle ⑤ Syringe ⑦ ⑥ Stand ⑦ Irrigator bag ⑧...
Before training Preparation Remove the puncture pad 1 *Product is packaged as shown on the left. 1. Disengage the magnets and remove the skin 2. Remove the clear plastic sheet slowly from one cover from the manikin. side of the puncture pad. * Be sure to hold the magnets.
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Before training Preparation Prepare the stand 2 1. Assemble the stand. 2. Hang the irrigator bag on the stand. Preparation of the US puncture pad (Lumbar puncture) 3 Ultrasound puncture pad Plug for the syringe Plug for the syringe (for subarachnoid space) (for epidural space) Connector to the irrigator bag...
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Preparation Before training Preparation of the US puncture pad (Lumbar puncture) 3 2. Fill the irrigator bag with water until the 3. Connect the syringe to the plug for subarachnoid space surface reaches to the 200mL line. on the opposite side of the irrigator bag tube. Insert the syringe, turn clockwise and lock in place.
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Preparation Before training 4 Preparation of the US puncture pad (Epidural) * Epidural space is designed to be lled with water for better sonographic imaging. Skip this process if you would like to perform loss of resistance technique. 1. Open the lid and fill the bottle with water till 1/3 of its hight.
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Preparation Before training 5 Set the puncture pad in the manikin 1. Hold the puncture pad by the plastic edges and insert into the lower torso manikin. * Be careful not to fold the tubing. 6 Attach the skin cover to the lower torso manikin 1.
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Training 1 Place the lower torso manikin on a support base ventral side The higher side comes to the head head end end of the manikin. dorsal side head end higher lower The sitting position support base is designed to come the front end of the lower torso manikin.
After Training 1 1 After Training 1. Wipe off any remaining ultrasound gel from 2. Remove the ultrasound skin cover. the skin or manikin using wet tissues. a. Disengage the magnets at the two adjacent corners. Be sure to hold the magnets and not to pull by the skin.
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After Training 1 After Training Remove water from subarachnoid space ● 4. Connect a syringe filled with air to the plug for 5. Open the clamp. subarachnoid space of the puncture pad. 6. Slowly push air from the syringe into the water-filled 7.
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After Training 1 After Training Cleaning and Storage ● 10. Remove the tube attached to the puncture pad. 12. Cover the surface of the puncture pad with 11. Please be sure to wipe all remaining ultrasound gel on the ultrasound puncture pad with wet a clear plastic sheet and press out any remaining air between the sheet and pad.
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Ink marks on the models will be irremovable. For inquiries and service, please contact your distributor or KYOTO KAGAKU CO., LTD. The contents of the instruction manual are subject to change without prior notice. No part of this instruction manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without permission from the manufacturer.
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