HomeGrown Solution: SimMom Hand Pump
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Identification of the Problem
Unique Idea
Supplies/Ingredients
- 1 - hand fluid/siphon pump (with tubing attached) ($6.00)
- 10 feet (more/less depending on your set-up) of ½ inch OSD air tubing ($5.00)
- Industrial waterproof tape (duct tape) ($3.00)
- 10 feet (more/less depending on your set-up) of 1-3/8 inch wire wrap ($3.00)
- 1 - double-ended tubing connector (set of 10 for $3.00 at an automotive shop)
Steps to Creating the Solution
- Gather materials.
- Place the hand pump where you would like it to be placed for pumping during the simulation (to determine air tubing length needed).
- Attach the out-pump tubing from the hand fluid/siphon pump to the new air tubing (long enough to reach SimMom’s pelvis), and secure with a clamp (included in our hand fluid/siphon pump kit) or tape).
- Remove the red Luer connector (and the white elbow) from the existing blood feed tube.
- Connect the end of the new air tubing (out-pump side of the hand fluid/siphon pump) to the existing blood feed tube (without the Luer connector) using a double-ended tubing connector.
- Secure the tubing as needed with industrial waterproof tape.
- Place the end of the in-pump tubing in a large (half-gallon) container of simulated blood.
- Cover the exposed tubing by wrapping dark wire wrap to disguise the fluid flow.
- Prime the tubing by pumping.
- Pump as needed during simulation.
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