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a practical tool for suturing training
The Suturing Task Trainer was developed to provide realistic and reliable facial laceration training.
It supports a variety of different suturing techniques, including interrupted, continuous, subcuticular, vertical, horizontal and mattress. It also supports training in skin flap surgery.
*Layers
Three tissue layers: dermis, subcutaneous, muscle, plus skull fragments.
*made using real data
We created the suturing task trainer with the use of MRI and photogrammetry data.
*mesh
Two layers of power mesh to make the tissue as strong as possible.
supports the following learning objectives:
skin flap surgery
Perform skin flap surgery with correct technique.
Accuracy
Maintain the correct needle angle. Place sutures at the correct distance and spacing.
needle handling
Insert and remove the needle with minimal tissue trauma.
techniques
Perform common suturing techniques.
Wound Closure
Achieve neat and secure wound closure.
Kit includes:
* Spare simplified face skin (x2)
* Stand
* Carry bag
* USB
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