Trauma Thoracotomy Trainer (#1441)

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Overview

The Chamberlain Groups Trauma Thoracotomy Trainer is a high fidelity simulation platform for teaching resuscitative thoracotomy.

Developed in collaboration with Dr. Marc De Moya and Mass General, provides an immersive training environment for cardiothoracic and critical care residents to develop crisis response skills without compromising patient safety.

Realism is Key

The Trauma Thoracotomy Trainer is a life-like simulator for low frequency, high stakes trauma surgery.

Simulates a patient with an indication for resuscitative thoracotomy.

Realistic beating heart with a bleeding right ventricular wound and adjustable heart rate.

Suturable wound site is designed for multiple use.

Simulating Hemopericardium – replaceable pericardium with anchored pleura.

Mimetic Tissue chest walls with embedded ribs allow incision and retraction:

• Open chest tube insertion (bilateral)
• Percutaneous chest tube insertion  (bilateral)
• Left anteriolateral thoracotomy (ED thoracotomy)
• Pericardiotomy followed by open cardiac massage
• Cardiac laceration repair of right ventricle with active bleed & realistic cardiac movement
• Aortic cross-clamping of descending thoracic aorta
• Cross-clamping of pulmonary hilum
• Team training in crisis resource management trauma or thoracic surgery scenarios

Contains

• Thorax with permanent superior and inferior Chest Wall panels, Diaphragm, Spine, Sternum, movable Arms, and Effluence Tray
• Pair of Replaceable Chest Walls (#1476) & (#1442) with Replaceable Skin Overlay (#1483)
• Pair of Pliable Lungs (#1395) & (#1394)
• Beating Heart with Wound (#1477)*
• Replaceable Wound Site with Bleed Line (#1478)
• Replaceable Pericardium with Pleura (#1443)
• Aortic Extension (#1479)
• Blood Kit for Trauma Thoracotomy (#32013): 1L Bag, 8′ [2.5m] Line, Adaptors, and  Simulated Blood Concentrate
• Beating Heart Controller (#1464)
• 10′ [3m] Velcro Straps
• Trainer Shipping Case (#1481)

Skills

The Trainer provides a high degree of realism and the critical landmarks necessary for open cardiac massage, thoracotomy, repair of bleeding cardiac injury, cross-clamping of aorta, and pulmonary hilar control.

Works with

• Chest Walls (#1476) and  (#1442) – Left is more common (#1442), up to 5 uses depending on severity of cuts / rib retraction

• Wound Site with Bleed Line (#1478)
• Pericardium with Pleura (#1443)
• Bright Blood Concentrate (#265)
• Incisable Trauma Thoracotomy Skin Overlay Left (#1483)