Healthcare Simulation

Master Chest Procedures with the Chest Drain and Needle Decompression Task Trainer

The Chest Drain and Needle Decompression Task Trainer is a practical and affordable model for teaching and practicing two critical procedures: needle decompression and chest drain insertion. Designed for functional realism, it accurately replicates the feel and resistance of skin, fat, and muscle layers, ensuring trainees experience a lifelike incision and dissection process. The rotatable skin component allows for multiple procedures per consumable, making this a simple, effective, and cost-efficient solution for mastering emergency chest procedures.

Practice safe and accurate decompression and thoracostomy with realistic anatomical feedback.

Key Features for Functional Realism

• Rotatable Skin: The skin can be cut approximately 30 times per consumable. Simply rotate the skin to expose a fresh area for the next trainee, minimizing preparation time. No incision marks are predefined, requiring learners to locate anatomical landmarks themselves.
• Pressurized Air System: Features a built-in mechanism that releases an audible air hiss during needle decompression, simulating the realistic tension relief of a pneumothorax. The model can be pressurized for this effect.
• Realistic Tissue Response: The skin, fat, and muscle layers provide accurate resistance. The pleural layer is specifically engineered to puncture and tear with lifelike force, ensuring trainees recognize correct technique.
• Visible Lung Component: An internal lung component allows instructors and trainees to observe correct chest drain placement and identify potential complications, such as pleural injury.
• Cost-Effective and Durable: All key parts are replaceable, significantly extending the trainer's lifespan and reducing overall costs for long-term use.

Skills Taught

• Needle decompression (for tension pneumothorax)
• Chest drain insertion (thoracostomy)
• Surgical incision and dissection through tissue layers
• Aseptic technique in emergency chest procedures
• Anatomical landmark identification

What's Included

• 1 x Chest Drain and Needle Decompression Task Trainer
• 1 x Carry bag
• 1 x USB with instructions
• 1 x Silicone Repair Kit