Product Description

Educational-use note: nursing training manikin — educational equipment, not a medical device. Material specification and spare-cord packs are not stated on the page; request the specification sheet by email.

1. What the F132 Is Built Around

Most newborn manikins train handling. The F132 is built around one structure: a realistic umbilical cord with an umbilical vein and artery, long enough to be clamped, ligated and cleaned repeatedly, with multiple standby cords because the cord is the part that wears out.

The body is a full-body female newborn with movable head and limbs, so cord work happens on a proportionate neonate rather than a truncated torso; lactation, sponge washing, dressing and diaper changing are also listed. Name the choice plainly: this is a cord-competency trainer, not a resuscitation trainer.

2. The Clinical Case, Measured

Umbilical stump infection (omphalitis) is not a rarity, and the published incidence is the strongest argument for making cord care a graded competency.

Two numbers shape training design: the risk is setting-dependent (8.5% in one cohort, 3.0% in another where chlorhexidine was in the birth kit), and the home-birth hazard ratio of 1.99 points at the practitioner variable — where births happen outside facilities, whoever performs the cord care carries more of the outcome.

3. What the Cord-Care Evidence Shows — and Where It Does Not

Cord care has large randomised evidence behind it, and that evidence is not uniformly positive. Presenting only the supportive half would mislead a curriculum committee.

The supportive half. A systematic review of six randomised trials (four community-based cluster RCTs, two hospital-based) found pooled mortality reduction with chlorhexidine — RR 0.85 (95% CI 0.76–0.95) — and pooled omphalitis reduction of RR 0.71 (95% CI 0.62–0.81). Subgroups narrowed it: multiple applications were significant (RR 0.88; 95% CI 0.78–0.99) while a single application was not (RR 0.86; 95% CI 0.73–1.02), and only community-based trials reduced mortality (RR 0.86; 95% CI 0.77–0.95). Chlorhexidine also delayed cord separation by 2.11 days (95% CI 2.07–2.15) — worth teaching, since a cord separating later can look like one that is not healing.

The null half. The largest African trial enrolled 36,911 newborns on Pemba Island, Tanzania — 18,015 to 4% chlorhexidine and 18,896 to dry cord care. Mortality was 10.5 versus 11.7 deaths per 1,000 livebirths (RR 0.90; 95% CI 0.74–1.09; p=0.27) — not significant, and the authors concluded the findings did not support chlorhexidine for reducing neonatal mortality in that east African setting.

The takeaway: the review's significant result came from multiple applications in community settings — so technique, repetition and follow-up are the variables a programme controls.

4. What Simulation Delivers — and What It Does Not

A randomised controlled trial in 90 undergraduate nursing students (45 in a serious-game simulation group, 45 controls) tested neonatal resuscitation training against knowledge, skills, satisfaction and self-confidence. A qualitative study of 34 nursing and midwifery students in Tanzania — where lectures still dominate and hands-on exposure is scarce — found students perceived simulation as effective preparation, with two themes: strengthened confidence through practice in a safe teaching environment, and enhanced critical thinking and reasoning in debriefing.

That study states its boundary explicitly: further research is needed to assess whether students transfer knowledge into clinical skills practice. The defensible claim for the F132 is therefore rehearsal and confidence on a defined sequence — not proven patient outcomes. Test the transfer yourself with the OSCE in Section 6.

5. Line Placement and Buying Logic

Buying logic: the F132 is a single-skill trainer. Pair it with BIX-F55 for a delivery-to-cord-care scenario, or choose BIX-H140 where a broader newborn-care platform is needed instead of cord competency.

On price: the official page publishes no price and no MOQ. A third-party B2B marketplace listing shows about US $126 per set, 1-set minimum — indicative, not an official term. Confirm both before quoting a tender.

6. Training Protocol and OSCE

Checklist

● Clamp placement and cutting order correct on the first attempt

● Ligature seated without tearing the cord

● Stump care performed without recontaminating the cleaned area

7. Maintenance

8. FAQ

Q1: What exactly does the BIX-F132 include? A: A full-body female newborn model with movable head and limbs, a realistic umbilical cord containing an umbilical vein and artery, and multiple standby cords.

Q2: How many times can the cord be used? A: The cord is long enough to be used continually and tolerates repeated clamping and ligation. Replace it when fraying appears — spares are supplied for that reason.

Q3: Does it cover newborn care beyond the cord? A: Yes — lactation, sponge washing, dressing and diaper changing are also listed alongside cord care.

Q4: What is the price and MOQ? A: The official page publishes neither. A third-party B2B listing shows about US $126 per set, 1-set minimum — confirm with the factory: chinonplus@adaanatomy.com.

Q5: What certifications apply? A: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 & CE as stated on the page. Specification sheet on request: chinonplus@adaanatomy.com.

Q6: What are the shipping terms? A: Air freight 7–10 business days; sea freight 30–45 days: chinonplus@adaanatomy.com.

References

Chlorhexidine Cord Cleansing in Neonates: Systematic Review (2016)

Chlorhexidine Cord Care in Pemba, Tanzania: Randomised Trial (2016)

Umbilical Cord Stump Infections in Central Uganda (2022)

Clinical Omphalitis Incidence in Eastern Uganda (2025)

Serious Game Simulation in Neonatal Resuscitation Training (2022)

Simulation-Based Education in Nursing and Midwifery, Tanzania (2025)