Product: SAM II, the Student Auscultation Manikin®
SAM II, cat. no. 718-8800.
Price: (Call for latest pricing) 281-488-5901 or 1-800-364-5901 in US and Canada;              
Email: Andrew.Strandell@Cardionics.com
Technical support:  Unlimited
Warranty: One year – parts and labor

Where Used:

Skills Labs - Nursing Schools
Skills Labs - Medical Schools
Community College Nursing Programs
PA Programs
EMS Training Program
Respiratory Therapy Depts.
Pharmacy Schools
Physical Therapy Depts.
Athletic Training Depts.
Standardized Patient Training

How Used:

Group lectures
For Self-Study, students use their own stethoscope
View phonocardiograms
In conjunction with SAM On-Line

Optional Accessories (see description below)

SAM On-Line
The Arterial Pulse Training System
SimulScope® Infrared Auscultation System

Major Features
           
            Individual student features

• Used with your own Stethoscope
• Carotid Pulse for Detection of Systole.
• Provides visual display of  phonocardiogram with heart sound.
• Provides two channel display with heart and breath sounds.
• Select sounds via computer menu
• Any two sounds can be compared quickly and easily
• Palpate a thrill for grade 4+ murmurs
• Sounds with Variable Heart Rate Included.
• Comparison of similar, but different sounds is quick and easy, i.e.,  compare Split S2 with  S3 or S4 and ASD or innocent murmur with AS and MR.

• Lesson or program guide for each sound can be displayed on the     computer monitor.
• Full lesson guide for every sound with questions and answers
• SAM On-Line for continuing study auscultation with sounds at correct anatomical site.

Instructor features

• Instructor can alter sound volume at any site and save his/her volume settings and/or return to factory settings.
• Instructors can preprogram lectures making their presentation much Smoother and quicker.
• Classroom Instruction using SimulScope Auscultation System or Speakers
• Phonocardiograms of each sound for projection to class
• Phonocardiograms on two-channels for comparison purposes
• Case studies can be presented
• Listen to severe aortic stenosis in the neck as well as over precordial areas.
• Produce a  pneumothorax in the chest
• Diminish the lower lung sounds while maintain normal volume at upper chest
• Sounds for testing supplied

View Videos in:
		Chinese Deustch English Korean Spanish

Overall

• Heart and lung sounds can be heard simultaneously or separately.
• Sounds at Correct Anatomical Site.
• 27 Heart Sounds, 21 Breath Sounds, 20 Bowel Sounds, 4 Carotid Bruits.             
• Heart Sounds at four Anatomical Locations.
• Breath Sounds at eight Anatomical Locations.
• Breath Sounds can be played on one side only for illustration of pneumothorax.
• Bowel Sounds at two Anatomical Locations.
• Angle of Louis Identified as landmark
• Anatomical T-Shirt supplied with rib locations
• Portable – 22 pounds with Optional Carry Case with Wheels & Handle
• 200 Page Lesson Guide Supplied

Optional items

• Arterial Pulse Training System
• SimulScope Bedside Auscultation System for transmission of sounds to students wearing Wireless HeartMan Infrared Headphones.
• Classroom Infrared Emitter
• Auditorium Infrared Sound System
• SAM Speaker System
• SAM Carrying/Storage case with wheels & pull-out handle.

Downloads:

SAM Literature
Literature – Spanish
SAM II Spanish language
SAM II Portugese language
Literature – German
Literature – Chinese
Operator's manual - SAM I
Operator's manual - SAM II
Full description
SAM Sounds List

Links:

SAM On-Line
SimulScope Bedside Auscultation System
Classroom Infrared Emitter
HeartMan Infrared Headphone
E-Scope® Electronic Stethoscope and a Stethophone
Arterial Pulse Training System
StanPat, the Standardized Patient Auscultation System
SAM Sounds List

Customer Links:

University of Alabama, Birmingham
University of Akron
University of Texas at Austin
Penn State Hershey Medical Center