Chester Chest™ is a life-like model of a human torso, including a detachable right arm, that enables physicians, nurses, home health staff, patients, and support persons to learn and demonstrate competency with the most common types of long term vascular access devices (VAD's): Implanted Ports, Central Venous Catheters (CVC's) and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC's), within one simple, compact, and portable training model. All of the vascular access devices used are actual clinical devices not unrealistic imitations. This model offers a dramatically realistic tactile sensation when palpating the location of a port. Additionally, inserts that come with the model permit the following difficult accessing to be practiced: deeply placed port, tilting or tipping port and wandering or shifting port.

The distal ends of each device are attached to a simulated blood reservoir bag to permit fluid infusion or "blood" withdrawal. Staff can use Chester Chest™ to review the principles, skills and tools necessary for assessment, dressing care, securement and maintenance. External jugular or subclavian catheters can be added through existing openings on the model. Chester Chest™ can be used in either an upright or supine position.

This is a complete unit consisting of a life-sized torso with neck and chin, detachable right arm, Outer Tissue Flap, three Difficult Accessing Inserts, an actual implanted port, CVC, PICC, openings for attachment of a subclavian or external jugular catheter, "blood" reservoir bags, tubing, talc baby powder and user's information. 10 lbs.