M43D - Pediatric Lumbar Puncture Simulator

This model which represents a 7-10 month old infant is designed to practice the lumbar puncture procedure.

Skills

• Skin preparation
• Patient positioning
• Palpation of landmarks
• Sterilization and local anaesthesia
• Needle positioning and insertion
• Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection and pressure measurement

Features:

• Body of the mannequin is soft and flexible
• Realistic tissue resistance
• Puncture sites not visible on skin
• Puncture block is quick and easy to replace
• Successful puncture is confirmed by the simulated CSF (water) flowing out
• Iliac crests and spinous process are present and palpable
• CSF pressure can be measured with a manometer