Knot Tying Trainer
A comprehensive trainer for teaching all surgical knot tying techniques, including those specified in the GB and Ireland Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills Course. Developed in collaboration with Professor Jonathan Beard, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield (UK) and Mr. John Rochester, Rotherham General Hospital (UK).
Overview
- Light and compact
- Cylinders are transparent to allow the trainer to observe and assess trainee competence
Realism
- Unique magnetic system to represent tissue strength
- Parallel knotting tubes are elastic for a realistic tissue response
Safety
- Latex free
Anatomy
2 perioperative openings represented by:
- Small, shallow fixed cylinder for tying in a small opening
- Large, deep removable cylinder, reversible for angled abdominal and gynecological depth tying
Skills Gained
- One-handed reef knot technique
- Instrument tie
- Surgeon’s knot
- Slip knot
- Tying in a small opening
- Tying at depth vertically in a large opening
- Tying at depth, at an angle, in a large opening
Evidence
Ceiling effect in technical skills of surgical residents.
Munz, Y. M., K .; Bann,S.; Shah,J.; Ivanova, S.; Darzi, S. (2004). "Ceiling effect in technical skills of surgical residents." The American Journal of Surgery 188(3): 294-300.
A Cost-Effective Proficiency-Based Knot-Tying and Suturing Curriculum for Residency Programs.
Scott, D. J. G., Mouza T.; Tesfay, Seifu T. (2007). "A Cost-Effective Proficiency-Based Knot-Tying and Suturing Curriculum for Residency Programs." The Journal of surgical research 141(1): 7-15.
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1 Base with cylinders
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1 Knot tying tension hooks (set of 3)
References
Family Medicine
AAFP Recommended Curriculum Guidelines for Family Medicine Residents, Urgent and Emergent Care, Reprint No. 285, 2016, p.9 6. Other Skills a. Repair of skin lacerations (including plastic closure)
Surgery
Undergraduate Medicine
Postgraduate Nursing
Obstetric Training
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