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Baby Obstruction Model
Dynamic Airway Response: Features a precision-engineered respiratory tract that allows for the realistic insertion and physiological expulsion of a foreign body obstruction upon correct maneuver execution.
Anatomical Palpation Accuracy: Constructed with life-sized landmarks, including a realistic rib cage and xiphoid process, to ensure trainees identify the exact pressure points for chest thrusts.
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Quick Answer: The baby obstruction model is an infant-sized training manikin for practising relief of choking (foreign body airway obstruction) in babies under one year. Learners use back blows and chest thrusts to dislodge a small object placed in the manikin’s airway, in first aid, nursing and paediatric courses.
Why Infant Choking Needs Its Own Manikin
Choking relief in babies is not a scaled-down adult technique. Abdominal thrusts are not used in infants, so rescuers alternate up to five back blows with up to five chest thrusts. The baby is held face down along the rescuer’s forearm with the head lower than the chest and the jaw supported, back blows are given between the shoulder blades with the heel of the hand, and the baby is then turned face up for chest thrusts in the centre of the chest.
An obstruction model makes the drill measurable: a small object is placed in the airway, and correctly directed, firm back blows or chest thrusts move it out, while weak or badly aimed ones do not. Turning the baby safely between the two positions, sandwiched between both forearms with the head supported, takes practice of its own.
If the baby becomes unresponsive, rescuers move to infant CPR. Some obstruction manikins also allow compressions and rescue breaths; the title names only obstruction, so whether this model supports CPR practice should be confirmed.
Specifications
| Item | Infant manikin for airway obstruction (choking) practice |
| Technique practised | Back blows and chest thrusts for babies under one year |
| Training object | Small object placed in the airway to be expelled, as usual for this type |
| Users | Paediatric first aid trainers, nursing and midwifery schools |
| CPR function and accessories | Confirm at enquiry |
Applications
- Paediatric first aid courses for parents, nursery staff and childminders
- Nursing, midwifery and paramedic training in infant emergency care
- School and community health workshops on choking prevention and response
- Refresher drills on paediatric wards and in neonatal units
Care & Handling
- Account for the training object after every session; it is small enough to be a choking hazard itself if left where young children can reach it.
- Clean the face and mouth of the baby obstruction model between learners with wipes suited to its material.
- Store the manikin in its case with the airway clear and dry.
Why Choose LabEquip
Paediatric first aid trainers, nurseries and hospitals buy infant obstruction manikins so every learner can feel the force and positions the technique needs. LabEquip lists it in its biology lab products alongside the adult CPR training manikin; arrange quantities through the contact page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are abdominal thrusts not used on babies?
A baby’s liver and other abdominal organs are large and poorly protected by the ribs, so abdominal thrusts could injure them. Guidelines for infants under one year use back blows and chest thrusts instead.
How is a baby held for back blows?
Face down along the rescuer’s forearm, resting on the thigh, with the head lower than the chest and the jaw supported between thumb and fingers. Back blows are given firmly between the shoulder blades with the heel of the other hand.
Where are infant chest thrusts given?
In the centre of the chest, on the lower half of the breastbone, with the baby face up along the rescuer’s forearm and the head lower than the body. They are sharper and slower than CPR compressions.
What should happen if the baby becomes unresponsive?
Call for emergency help if nobody has, and start infant CPR following your course’s guideline. Each time the airway is opened for breaths, look in the mouth and remove the object only if it can be seen; never sweep blindly with a finger.
Who should learn infant choking relief?
Parents, grandparents, nursery and childcare staff, teachers of young children and all healthcare workers who look after babies. A short practical session on a manikin teaches the hand positions and force that a leaflet or video cannot.
How do you keep the training object hygienic?
Clean it along with the manikin’s airway after each session, dry it and keep it in a labelled bag with the manikin so it is never lost or mixed up with toys.
Last Updated: September 2026
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