Chest Drain & Needle Decompression Trainer
As used on ATLS courses.
This trainer has been designed to meet the specific requirements of healthcare professionals training in surgical or guidewire-assisted thoracostomy and thoracentesis.
This product allows for a variety of chest drain insertion techniques to be performed including ultrasound-guided techniques.
Overview
- Reservoirs can be filled with fluid or mock blood to represent pleural effusion
- Bilateral chest drain and needle decompression pads
Realism
- Can give the impression of breathing under ultrasound when using the advanced pad
- Needle decompression air reservoirs provide realistic release of air on insertion of needle
Versatility
- Suitable for supine, sitting or leaning forwards positions
- Works with thoracic seals when using the standard pad
- Affordable replaceable pads
Safety
- Latex free
Anatomy
- Representation of adult male thorax with arms raised
- Bony and soft tissue landmarks: manubriosternal joint, clavicles, ribs, pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi
- Internal ultrasound anatomy: diaphragmatic structures and collapsed lung
Skills Gained
- Needle decompression of a tension pneumothorax (at both the 2nd and 5th intercostal space)
- Open, or cut-down chest drain insertion: recognition of correct position, surgical incision, blunt dissection through chest wall, perforation of pleura and finger sweep
- Suture of tube to chest wall
- Ultrasound-guided chest drain insertion (Seldinger-type), including insertion of needle under direct vision and ultrasonic recognition of chest structures
- Management of pleural effusion
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References
Postgraduate Junior Doctors
RACS Essential Surgical Skills (page 17, Jan 2015): Chest Trauma perform insertion of Chest Tubes and Chest Drains