TMS
Student Corner
Page 27
Simulator’s Cont.
Dr House
is an American
television
medical drama
that debuted
on the Fox
network on
November 16,
2004.
Common problems:
A good way to prevent having to rewire the arms is to make sure that
after every use, the connecting wires in the shoulder are not bound up
from range of motion exercises. Calibration of the blood pressure is done
through the programming in the remote control system that attaches to
the manikin. Other preventive maintenance measures include cleaning all
interchangeable parts and making sure there are no fluids left in the cavities that may corrode or damage any electrical components of the manikin. When these components do malfunction, safety checks and current
tests with a DMM usually help to pinpoint the problem.
Maintaining and performing preventive maintenance on a high fidelity
manikin requires skills that include networking, programming comprehension, and electrical troubleshooting. High fidelity manikins have many
more capabilities that allow them to create a much more realistic and accurate training experience. These systems are controlled by computer
and contain a pneumatic system that controls everything from its breathing functions t