System and method of training the proper placement of airway adjuncts in a training manikin

摘要

A system and method of training the proper placement of an endotracheal tube in a training manikin's trachea using a live video camera located inside the manikin for simultaneous remote display of the manikin's trachea and surrounding area and the relative positioning of the laryngoscope blade and endotracheal tube. The system includes a training manikin, a micro video camera mounted adjacent the nasal cavity of the manikin, with the camera directed at the trachea, a monitor displaying the images being captured by the video camera, and electrical connection connecting the video camera to said monitor.