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Overview

Attach Tool equips the trainee with Forceps or Big Forceps. Select the required option under Tool Type. Use Remove Tool to remove the currently attached tool when it is no longer needed.

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Attach Tool

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When to Use

  • Prepare for a handling step: Attach the forceps required for the task when the step begins.
  • Change the tool: Switch between Forceps and Big Forceps as the procedure requires.

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Parameters

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Configuring the Action

1

Add Attach Tool

Select the step that requires the tool. Open On Entry in the Properties panel and add Attach Tool.
2

Choose the tool type

Expand the action and select Forceps or Big Forceps under Tool Type.

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Key Behavior

Only one tool can be attached at a time. Running Attach Tool again replaces the currently attached tool with the selected type.

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Remove Tool

Remove Tool removes the currently attached tool. It has no parameters to configure. If no tool is attached, the action has no effect. Add Remove Tool to the step’s On Exit actions when the tool is needed only for that step. If it is needed across several steps, add the action where that part of the procedure ends.

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Example: Equip Forceps for a Handling Step

A handling step requires Forceps. The next step is an inspection that does not require an attached tool.
  1. In the handling step’s On Entry actions, add Attach Tool and set Tool Type to Forceps.
  2. In the same step’s On Exit actions, add Remove Tool. There are no parameters to set.
When the handling step begins, Forceps are attached to the trainee’s hand. When the trainee leaves the step, Remove Tool removes them before the inspection step begins.

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Best Practices

  • Match the tool to the task: Choose Forceps or Big Forceps based on the procedure you are authoring.
  • Explain the task: Use the step’s instructions to tell the trainee how the tool is used.
  • Plan when to remove it: Keep the tool attached for the steps that require it and remove it when that part of the procedure ends.
  • Verify on the target headset: Check that the selected tool appears and is removed at the intended points in the training.