Chester Chest with Standard Arm
Product overview
Chester Chest combines a torso and detachable access arm for teaching care of central and peripheral vascular access devices. It supports repeated access, infusion, withdrawal and dressing practice.
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.
Product specifications
- Catalogue numbers
- 2400 / 2402
- Shipping Weight
- 10lbs (4.5kg)
- Shipping Dimensions
- 22”x 18” x9” (55.9cm x45.7cm x22.9cm)
- Product Weight
- 7.4lbs(3.36kg)
- Product Dimensions
- 15.6”x 23.5”x 10” (39.69cm x 59.69cm x 25.4cm )
Options and configurations
- 2400 — Lightly Pigmented
- 2402 — Darkly 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.
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