Table 1.3 Medium-Fidelity Manikin-Based Simulators: Provide a More Realistic Representation But Lack Sufficient Cues for the Learner to Be Fully Immersed in the Situation (Continued )

Name Manufacturer/ URL Approx. Cost Capabilities Simulator

S107 Multipurpose

Patient Care and

CPR Infant

http://www.gaumard.com/

multipurpose-patientcare-and-cpr-infant-s107/

$845 All features of the S100 Newborn, as well as: External stoma

sites with internal tanks

Oral, nasal, and digital intubation

Place OP/NP tubes

Right/left mainstem bronchi

Place nasal and oral gastric tubes

Suctioning

BVM with realistic chest rise

Chest compression

Umbilical catheterization

IO infusion

IV arm with variable, palpable pulses

V800 Nita

Newborn™

Gaumard (http://www.

gaumard.com/nita-newborn-v800/)

$800 An anatomically correct 4-lb, 16 female newborn for dressing care, securing and maintenance of vascular access

devices in infants, including standard venipuncture, central venous catheter, umbilical catheter, and PICC. Right

and left arms with accessible median basilic and axillary

veins

Right leg with saphenous and popliteal veins

Neck and head area with frontal, postauricular, temporal and

external jugular veins

Simulated, translucent skin allows visualization of underlying veins

Veins are self-sealing

Nasal and oral openings for placement of nasal cannulae,

nasogastric tubes and feeding tubes, permitting practice

of suctioning, securing, dressing, and cleansing

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S320 PEDI® Airway

Trainer Newborn

Gaumard (http://www.

gaumard.com/pediairway-trainer-newborns320/)

$520 to $650 Complete upper torso with realistic chest cavity containing

heart, lungs, and stomach

Fully articulating head, neck, and jaw permitting head-tilt/

chin lift, jaw thrust and neck extension into the sniffing

position

Anatomically accurate mouth, tongue, airway, and esophagus designed to illustrate the profound differences

between intubating an infant, a child or an adult

Nasal passage permits placement of NP tube

Soft neck with cricoid cartilage permits classic Sellick

maneuver needed to provide a better view of the vocal

cords and/or minimize gastric reflux

Realistic trachea, bronchi, and lungs permit observable unilateral or bilateral lung expansion under positive-pressure

ventilation

Narrow, floppy, slightly curved epiglottis

Anteriorly positioned vocal cords

Realistic 3.8-mm airway, narrowing below the vocal cords

S320.100/101

PEDI® Blue

Neonatal

Simulator with

SmartSkin™

Technology

Gaumard (http://www.

gaumard.com/

pedi-blue-neonatesimulator-with-newbornhal-body-s320-101/)

$2,000–$5,000 Full size articulating neonate

Realistic airway with tongue, vocal cords, trachea, and

esophagus for airway management exercises

Heart, lungs, ribs, stomach, and liver

Oral or nasal intubation plus suctioning

Cricoid prominence permits the Sellick maneuver

Bilateral lung expansion with realistic chest rise

Practice intubation using a Miller 1 blade and uncuffed 2.5

ET tube

View peripheral and central cyanosis as well as healthy skin

tone

Practice umbilical catheterization and simulate pulsatile

element with use of handheld squeeze bulb

Simulate neonatal CPR with either two-thumb “encircling”

technique or two finger alternate compression method

Practice delicate IO access with optional IO leg

Practice injection and IV techniques with optional training

arm

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