The training tool is designed to provide healthcare professionals with realistic practice on airway management for infants aged 0 to 6 months.
RT’s Three Key Takeaways:
- Realistic Training: The AirwayBaby trainer is designed to provide a lifelike simulation of airway management for infants aged 0 to 6 months.
- Detailed Anatomical Features: The trainer includes key internal structures, such as the tongue, epiglottis, vallecula, and vocal cords, along with simulated lungs and stomach, to support accurate training in airway management techniques.
- Practical Design: Designed for ease of use, the AirwayBaby trainer requires no tools for setup and includes a soft tissue replacement system to ensure consistent training conditions.
Simulab Corp, a medical simulation technology provider, has launched its latest human patient simulator, the AirwayBaby infant airway management trainer. This training tool simulates airway management of 0 to 6-month-old infants for healthcare professionals.
The AirwayBaby trainer incorporates realistic internal anatomy, including a tongue, epiglottis, vallecula, and vocal cords, enabling practitioners to practice critical airway management techniques. The model includes features that mimic the movement and weight of an actual infant, aiming to ensure trainees experience an authentic feel during intubation and other airway management procedures.
Key Features of the AirwayBaby trainer include:
- Realistic anatomy: Offers internal structures like a tongue, epiglottis, vallecula, and vocal cords for comprehensive training.
- Simulated lungs and stomach: Allows for the confirmation of correct tube placement.
- Realistic movement and weight: Mimics that of a 0-6 month-old infant.
- Ease of use: No tools are required for setup, making the trainer user-friendly.
- Soft tissue replacement system: Aims to ensure optimal realism for the learners.
The AirwayBaby trainer is now available for purchase.
Photo caption: Simulab’s AirwayBaby simulator
Photo credit: Simulab Corp
