It's a Girl! - Laerdal Medical Announces New SimNewB® and SimBabytm Simulators

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y., Jan. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As labor and delivery (L&D) and pediatric critical care units strive to meet the needs of their unique and small patients, their training needs have increased. Always committed to improvement, Laerdal Medical will launch the new SimNewB® and SimBabytm simulators tomorrow at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) conference in Los Angeles, CA.

SimNewB® is a neonatal simulator developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to meet the specific learning objectives specified by the Neonatal Resuscitation Program® (NRP®). Designed to facilitate training in neonatal resuscitation and stabilization skills within the first ten minutes of life, SimNewB® helps to prepare healthcare providers to quickly and effectively respond to critical events.

Key features of the new SimNewB® include:

• Anatomically accurate airway
• Dynamic lung resistance
• Nasal and oral intubation
• Bilateral and unilateral chest rise and fall
• Central cyanosis
• Bilateral interosseous access
• Quality CPR feedback

Applying the same clinically-driven standards, Laerdal is also introducing SimBabytm, a completely redesigned pediatric simulator developed using real scans of a 9-month old infant. SimBabytm can be used to train interdisciplinary teams for general patient assessment and to manage critical events, which can lead to improved response times and positive patient outcomes.

Key features of the new SimBabytm include:

• Reactive eyes: blinking and pupillary response
• Liver palpation
• Arm movement
• Seizures
• Anatomically accurate, realistic airway
• Quality CPR feedback
• Pre-ported IV access

SimNewB® and SimBabytm can be operated via a handheld SimPad®, a handheld SimPad® PLUS, or a touchscreen Laerdal Learning Application(LLEAP) computer. Both simulators are expected to begin shipping during the second quarter of 2018.

"The new SimNewB® and SimBabytm have been developed to address recent advances in neonatal resuscitation and pediatric care, respectively. Laerdal remains committed to helping save the most vulnerable patient lives," says David Johnson, President, Laerdal Medical, Americas.

For more information about the new SimNewB® and SimBabytm, visit: www.Laerdal.com/Babies2018.

About Laerdal

Laerdal Medical is dedicated to the mission of helping save lives through the advancement of resuscitation, patient care, and emergency care training. Laerdal products and programs are used by educational institutions, hospitals, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and military around the world. For more information, visit www.Laerdal.com.

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SOURCE Laerdal Medical Corporation