Chester Chest™ with Port Access Arm, Light Skin

Chester Chest with Port Access Arm, front view, lightly pigmented

Product overview

This Chester Chest configuration adds an arm with a peripheral-port recess to the torso’s central-line training features. It supports care of pre-positioned access devices and difficult implanted-port access.

Product features

The torso has a 9.6Fr tunnelled central catheter with a discernible Dacron cuff, an external-jugular opening and an upper-chest opening for an optional subclavian catheter.
A real implanted port and difficult-access inserts support normal, tipping, wandering and deep-port scenarios.
Simulated blood return and fluid infusion can be practised through the access lines.
The arm has a dual-lumen 5Fr PICC at the basilic vein and a pre-positioned 20G forearm IV catheter.
Use for exit-site cleansing, dressing changes, securement and access-device competency assessment.
Carrying case 0401 is supplied separately.
The arm’s soft-bottomed peripheral-port recess allows a port to move during palpation; the peripheral port is not included.

Product specifications

Catalogue numbers: 2412 / 2410
Shipping Weight: 10lbs (4.5kg)
Shipping Dimensions: 22”x 18” x9” (55.9cm x45.7cm x22.9cm)
Product Weight: 7lbs(3.18kg)
Product Dimensions: 15.6”x 23.5”x 10” (39.69cm x 59.69cm x 25.4cm )

Options and configurations

2412 — Darkly Pigmented
2410 — Lightly Pigmented

Use and care

Can learners insert a PICC into this model?

Chester Chest supports care and use of a pre-positioned PICC, rather than practising PICC placement. Peter PICC Line 0600 is the model intended for insertion training.

How do the difficult-access inserts work?

Place the wandering or tipping insert under the port. Combining the deep-access insert above the port with the wandering insert below it creates the deeper-access scenario.

How can the outer flap be protected?

Avoid fingernails during palpation, rocking the needle against the port base or pulling back the flap while a needle is inserted. Clean the flap with alcohol and a lint-free cloth, allow it to dry, then lightly apply cornstarch talc.

Can other catheters be used?

The supplier documents an optional triple-lumen catheter. Suitable universal connectors are needed if infusion and withdrawal through every lumen are required. Confirm the intended catheter and connector configuration.

Why might an older arm look different?

The supplier changed the detachable arm design in 2008 to increase rotation and extension. The Port Access Arm configuration also adds a recess for a peripheral implanted port.

Is a torso-only configuration listed?

The supplier states that Chester Chest is not supplied without an arm.

Why might an older arm look different?

The supplier changed the detachable arm design in 2008 to increase rotation and extension. The Port Access Arm configuration also adds a recess for a peripheral implanted port.

Is a torso-only configuration listed?

The supplier states that Chester Chest is not supplied without an arm.