Suture Tutor Plus Hands-on Kit

• Skin pad jig presents the skin pad on a curved, life-like profile allowing incisions to ‘gape’, as in real life
• Advanced 3 layer skin pad gives realistic tissue response and is suitable for practicing a wide range of suturing techniques
• Realistic tissue response and soft skin with a similar drag and strength to human skin
• All layers have realistic retention of sutures

• Allows for repeated practice of techniques 

• Skin Pad latex free
• Sucker feet on the skin pad jig provide a stable, non-slip environment for practice when used on smooth work surfaces
• Sutures and instruments are NON-STERILE and FOR PRACTICE ONLY

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) b. Management of wounds

ACGME General Surgery Milestones, July 2015, p.8: … basic surgical skills such as … knot tying, simple suturing, suture removal, administration of local anesthetic, universal precautions, and aseptic technique

AAMC Recommendations for Clinical Skills Curricula for Undergraduate Medical Education (2005, p. 30): Removing sutures and staples; Suturing technique; Surgical knot-tying; Incision & drainage technique; General wound care technique; Wound debridement, simple

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care And Primary Care NP Competencies 2016, p.42 Primary care practice skills which includes, but is not limited to: • Wound debridement • Suturing

ACGME Obstetrics and Gynecology Milestones, Version 09/2013, Patient Care, p.6 Demonstrates basic surgical skills, including: knot tying simple suturing suture and staple removal

CPMEC Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors version 3.1, 2012, p.31 …provide safe treatment to patients through competently performing certain procedures… Surgical knots and simple suture insertion

RACGP Curriculum for Australian General Practice 2016, CS2.2.5 Appropriate procedures, p.39 suturing

RANZCOG Curriculum, 3rd Ed. (2015) B.3.2 Intra-operative p.66. Correctly use and care for instruments, equipment and suture material

Health Workforce Australia Medical Graduate Competency Framework Stage 2 Final Report, August 2012 Appendix C Simple wound repair including skin suture

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

The Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum, General Surgery, Jul 2013. Module 3 Basic Surgical Skills p 48: To handle surgical instruments safely, to handle tissues safely, to incise and close superficial tissues accurately, to tie secure knots

Foundation Programme Curriculum 2012, updated for 2014 p. 51: under supervision perform procedures … when and if attached to that specialty, for example …skin suturing in emergency medicine or surgery

Competence and Curriculum Framework for the Physician Assistant 2012 p.16 2.4.8 Skin – Undertake simple skin suturing

• Weight: 0.5 kg
• Width: 25.9 cm
• Height: 6.1 cm
• Length: 22.1 cm