







TruCorp's Smart Airway range now includes a Child model, for sensor driven pediatric airway management training.
This essential tool for healthcare professionals supports a wide range of pediatric airway management techniques, such as endotracheal intubation and bag-valve-mask (BVM), with data-driven feedback.
With live performance data via the Smart Airway app, trainees are able to immediately assess their technique and adjust where required.
What are the benefits to using Smart Airway Child in pediatric airway management training?
The Smart Airway app can be downloaded to a tablet, and has 3 unique training and assessment modes.
Practice Mode
Practice Mode gives users real-time feedback on their actions during procedures. Noting responses (to metrics like head positioning and incisor force) allows for identification of accuracy & inconsistencies, giving the user the opportunity to adjust techniques during practice sessions.
The model's camera allows for the visualization of internal landmarks, and the dashboard shows lung volumes and ventilation metrics, to give true-to-life values.
Self-Directed Assessment
Self-directed Assessment, or self-paced learning, contains tutorials on skills & techniques, assessments that can be customized for specific competency focus, with scoring & performance benchmarking.
With its timestamped video debriefing and detailed feedback, users can gain insights into where they would benefit from additional practice. This mode also allows for performance tracking over time to monitor progression.
Instructor Led Assessment
Instructor Led Assessment mode allows the user to set knowledge tests to assess theoretical understanding, and then build custom scenarios, and tailor them to different levels of expertise.
Performance tracking and quantitative metrics aid in directing focused training where it's needed most and gives feedback with official certificates and progress documents.
TruCorp's Smart Airway range now includes a Child model, for sensor driven pediatric airway management training.
This essential tool for healthcare professionals supports a wide range of pediatric airway management techniques, such as endotracheal intubation and bag-valve-mask (BVM), with data-driven feedback.
With live performance data via the Smart Airway app, trainees are able to immediately assess their technique and adjust where required.
What are the benefits to using Smart Airway Child in pediatric airway management training?
The Smart Airway app can be downloaded to a tablet, and has 3 unique training and assessment modes.
Practice Mode
Practice Mode gives users real-time feedback on their actions during procedures. Noting responses (to metrics like head positioning and incisor force) allows for identification of accuracy & inconsistencies, giving the user the opportunity to adjust techniques during practice sessions.
The model's camera allows for the visualization of internal landmarks, and the dashboard shows lung volumes and ventilation metrics, to give true-to-life values.
Self-Directed Assessment
Self-directed Assessment, or self-paced learning, contains tutorials on skills & techniques, assessments that can be customized for specific competency focus, with scoring & performance benchmarking.
With its timestamped video debriefing and detailed feedback, users can gain insights into where they would benefit from additional practice. This mode also allows for performance tracking over time to monitor progression.
Instructor Led Assessment
Instructor Led Assessment mode allows the user to set knowledge tests to assess theoretical understanding, and then build custom scenarios, and tailor them to different levels of expertise.
Performance tracking and quantitative metrics aid in directing focused training where it's needed most and gives feedback with official certificates and progress documents.
Overview
- Sensor technology to improve airway management skills
- Smart Airway app supports interactive learning and customised scenarios
- Internal camera for airway examination and feedback
Realism
- Anatomically accurate - model is based on CT DICOM data from a 6-year-old
- Detailed landmarks - sternal notch, tracheal rings, cricoid and laryngeal cartilages
- Realistic chest rise - including independent lung inflation
Versatility
- Cost effective & longlasting - supports over 20,000 intubation cycles, meaning low ongoing costs
- Supports wide variety of skills training - see Skills tab for further details
- Multiple interactive training modes
- Under 10 minute set-up
Cleaning
- Thoroughly clean the airway with warm, soapy water, or mild detergent, to remove lubricant
- Trainer can be fully sanitized using an alcohol spray (75%+), and wiped off, repeat as necessary
- Allow trainer and components to completely dry before storing
Safety
- Some parts within this model contain latex
- Ensure use of protective gloves when using the latex airway
- Do not submerge the trainer in water when cleaning
- Spray lubricant provided on the airway and equipment prior to use, to aid the procedure and reduce risk of damage to the material
- Do not use strong detergents or enzymatic cleaning agents on this trainer, such as, germicides, disinfectants, chemical agents, ethylene oxide, phenol-based or iodine-containing cleaners
- Recommended equipment sizes:
- 4.5-5.0mm ID for nasal intubation
- 5.5-6.0mm ID for oral intubation
- Size 2 for LMA laryngeal masks
- Size 2 laryngoscope blade
- Similar respective sizes for other supraglottic devices
Anatomy
- Head & torso representing a 6-year-old child
- Airway Landmarks:
- Sternal notch
- Tracheal rings
- Cricoid
- Laryngeal cartilages
Skills Gained
- Double nasotracheal intubation
- Bag-valve mask ventilation (BVM)
- Supraglottic device insertion
- Direct laryngoscopy
- Video laryngoscopy
- Sellick manoeuvre
- Awake fibre optic examination
- Endotracheal tube insertion
- Needle cricothyroidotomy
- Surgical cricothyroidotomy
- Percutaneous tracheostomy
- Combi tube insertion
- Airway management
Product Contains
This model includes:
- USB-C connection cable
- Carry case with foam insert
- 1 Child Wrap Around Neck Skin (attached, replacements available in packs of 5)
- 5 Child Larynx Inserts (1 attached, 4 spare, replacements available in packs of 50)
Note: a compatible consumables bundle is available for this product. The Super Saver Child Cric Training Pack supports the trainer with 100 additional procedures.
References
Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway.
AAFP Reprint No. 285 Recommended Curriculum Guidelines for Family Medicine Residents, Urgent and Emergent Care, pg.6 (1.b Advanced airway techniques), pg.7 (1.e Cricothyroidotomy, 4.f Nasogastric intubation).
o National Association of State EMS Officials: National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines (2017), p.8, 5.a.i.4 Airway. pg. 9, 5.a.ii. Obstructed airway, laryngectomy, or tracheostomy. pg. 134 (Pediatric Respiratory Distress (Bronchiolitis) - Treatment & Interventions 7. BVM Techniques & 8. SGA), pg.158-159 (Airway Management - Treat & Interventions 2. NPA, 3. SGA, 4. ET Intubation, 7. Cricothyroidotomy), pg.160-161 (Airway Management 4. BVM Techniques, 5. Orotracheal Intubation)
SCORE Curriculum Outline for General Surgery 2017-2018, pg. 12 (Endoscopy i. Bronchoscopy), pg.24 (Surgical Critical Care - Operations/Procedures i. Intubation and Difficult Airway), pg. 37 (Head & Neck - Diseases/Conditions ii. Upper Airway Obstruction. Operations/Procedures ii. Tracheostomy).
AAMC Recommendations for Clinical Skills Curricula for Undergraduate Medical Education, 2005, p.26-27 Basic airway management (clearance, bagging), placement of oral airway, airway suctioning, cricothyroid membrance puncture technique, larygoscopy.endotracheal tubeplacement, fiberoptic examination of nasopharynx.