Seymour II Wound Care Model™
Based on a 74-year-old patient, this model aids in the identification and assessment of wounds. Once the different aetiologies are understood, this model can be used to discuss and devise treatment plans.
Realism
- Unique flexible life-like material permits the placement of dressings
- For use with negative pressure wound therapy devices (without adhesive residue)
Cleaning
- Washable with soap & water
Anatomy
- Displays the following conditions:
- Stage I pressure injury
- Stage II blister intact
- Stage III pressure injury with undermining, tunnelling, subcutaneous fat and slough
- Stage IV deep injury with exposed bone, undermining, tunnelling, subcutaneous fat, eschar & slough
- Suspected DTI, unstageable & a 5 1/2” dehisced wound
Skills Gained
- Skills assessment
- Competency testing
- Dressing techniques
- Negative wound therapy
- Measurement of wound length, depth, undermining and tunneling
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.