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.
Skills
- 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
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 gynaecological depth tying
Features
- Light and compact
- Cylinders are transparent to allow the trainer to observe and assess trainee competence
- Unique magnetic system to represent tissue strength
- Parallel knotting tubes are elastic for a realistic tissue response