Use of Obstetric Simulator will demonstrate the following:
- Normal or breech deliveries
- Leopold maneuvers
- Intrauterine manipulation
- Cord prolapse
- Placenta previa
- Fundal massage
- Postpartum care
Features
- Normal or breech delivery
- Demonstrate internal rotation, expulsion and external rotation
- Inflatable cushion lifts fetus for Leopold maneuver
- Practice intrauterine manipulation to convert breech, or transverse to vertex delivery
- Adaptive birth canal to demonstrate dystocia and deal with its relief
- Three dilating cervices
- One Articulated Baby for ?version? exercises
- One padded stomach cover
- Three vulval inserts
- Two placentas
- Three umbilical cords
- Silicone lube and talcum powder
- Instruction manual
- Carrying bag
Palpation for Leopold Maneuvers:
- Place fetus in vertex, transverse, or breech position
- Lower cushion raises fetus for palpation
- Soft stomach cover facilitates palpation or fetal manipulation
- Normal Vaginal Delivery:
- Birth from ROA or LOP positions
- Demonstrate rotation and expulsion
- Cervix dilates as labor progresses
- Position placenta to simulate placenta previa
- Practice reduction of nucal cord
Breech and Vacuum Delivery:
- Place fetus on birthing mechanism in normal or breech position
- Teach Pinard ?leg flip? during breech
- Pause normal delivery to create need for vacuum augmentation
- Postpartum Activity:
- Practice fundal massage to firm a ?boggy? uterus
- Modules feature medical episiotomy with tears in the labia minora, mediolateral tears, and standard medialateral episiotomy
Accessories:
- OB Susie Torso with accessories
- Manual birthing mechanism
- Articulating fetus
- Episiotomy repair modules
- Three vulval inserts
- Teach Pinard "leg flip" during breech
- 48-hour postpartum system
- Inflatable elevation pillow for palpation exercises
- Carrying bag
