Wound Closure Pad - Light Small (Pack of 12)
An excellent low cost, 1 layer starter pad for demonstrating, training and practising core skills associated with wound closure.
Other skin tones and large pads are also available.
Overview
- Pad dimensions: 125mm x 72mm
Realism
- Works with all major topical skin adhesives
Versatility
- Use with the Skin Pad Jig Mk 3 (not supplied)
Safety
- Latex free
Skills Gained
- Making an incision
- Application of skin adhesives
- Interrupted suturing and knotting
- Stapling
Evidence
Laboratory-Based Validation of a Novel Suture Technique for Wound Closure. .
Ridgway, P. F. M., BCh, MMedSc, AFRCSI; Ziprin, Paul MBBS, FRCS; Datta, Vivek K. MBBS, FRCS; Khan, Mansoor S. BSc, MBChB, MRCS; Bann, Simon D. BSc, MBBS, FRCS; Peck, David H. PhD; Darzi, Ara W. MD, FRCSI, FRCS, FACS; Bouchier-Hayes, David MD, FRCSI, FRCS, FACS (2002). "Laboratory-Based Validation of a Novel Suture Technique for Wound Closure. ." Annals of Plastic Surgery 49(3): 291-296.
References
Undergraduate Medicine
Practical Skills and Procedures, General Medical Council, April 2019, p.6 Therapeutic Procedures 21. Carry out wound care and basic wound closure and dressing. Provide basic care of surgical or traumatic wounds and apply dressings appropriately.
