Laerdal Airway Training Solutions

This article was originally published April 7, 2022 and has been re-posted for reference. While some information may still be relevant, details may have changed since the original publication.Laerdal carries a variety of airway management trainers that provide realistic simulation for students. Kathy Linville, EMS Channel Manager with Laerdal Medical, walked Master Medical Equipment representatives through Laerdal’s line of comprehensive airway solutions.

The Premature Anne is a trainer that simulates a 25-week preterm infant. She carries an umbilical line and pre-ported IV placements so that students can practice IV placement. Premature Anne can also accept chest compressions and ventilation without feedback, but this model comes with a full simulator and Sim Pad to run NRP scenarios.

The Infant Airway Trainer is a unit modeled after a three-month-old infant. It accepts many oral or nasal pharyngeal adjuncts and can be intubated. 

The Pediatric Airway management task trainer is one of the more complex models carried by Laerdal. The unit comes with a bulb that can be compressed to simulated carotid pulses. This model can also accept chest compressions, but this trainer has no feedback. One of the most critical features of this pediatric airway management trainer is the ability to build on top of the model that you already own. IV arms, IO legs, and more can attach to provide a more encompassing solution for training. This unit also has interchangeable eyes. 

The Deluxe airway management trainer has many features:

• Manually inflatable tongue to simulate obstructed airway or tongue edema
• Anatomically correct internal anatomy facilitates airway management skills using manual maneuvers and mechanical devices
• Updated airway allows for insertion of standard airway devices with the addition of the LMA, Combitube, and King LT
• Oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airway insertion
• Endotracheal and right mainstem intubation
• Needle or surgical cricothyrotomy
• Retrograde intubation
• Bag-Valve-Mask ventilation
• Tracheal suctioning

Have a question about any of these Airway solutions? Our friendly and knowledgeable customer service team is here to answer all your questions. Give us a call at 866-530-9032 today!