Suturing model recipe
Supplies required:
Disposable mixing basins/measuring cups.
Tongue depressors (or any disposable wooden or plastic stick).
Parchment paper.
Dragon Skin FX-Pro A&B solutions.
FlexFoam-iT! 3 A&B solutions.
Silc Pig Flesh Colouring Paint.
Cookie tray.
Silicone tray.
Scalpel.
Ruler.
Steps:
Silicone epidermis:
Cut parchment paper to fit cookie tray.
In separate mixing basins, measure equal parts of Dragon Skin FX-Pro A & B.
Add Silc Pig Flesh Colouring Paint into a mixing basin.
Mix solutions together.
Pour onto parchment paper lined cookie tray.
Spread to approximately 2 mm height.
Wait 45 min to set.
Remove silicone from cookie tray (do not separate it from the parchment paper).
Cut to size.
Polyurethane dermis:
In separate mixing basins, measure 1 part FlexFoam-iT! 3 A to 2 parts B solution.
Mix solutions together.
Pour into silicone tray.
Wait approximately 1 min for solution to bubble and rise slightly.
Place epidermis on top (parchment side down).
Wait 25 min for dermis to rise and set.
Remove model from silicone tray.
Hints:
Mix polyurethane dermis in well-ventilated area.
Use model within 1-2 weeks of creation for best results.
Dragon Skin FX-Pro A&B, FlexFoam-iT! 3 A&B, and Silc Pig Flesh Colouring Paint can be purchased online. Please note Flesh color paint results in a light skin color. Add other colors to darken skin if desired.
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Acknowledgments
We thank Darryl Edwards for his help with video editing.
Footnotes
Contributors: DY and AM worked together to come up with the concept. DY worked with University of Chicago Multimedia Center (Darryl Edwards) to create suturing model video. DY and AM reviewed the video during editing and gave input into the final product.
Funding: This work is supported by a grant from the University of Chicago Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators and from the Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. The grant supported the creation of the model and video.
Competing interests: None declared.
Patient consent for publication: Not required.
Provenance and peer review: Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.
Data availability statement: No data are available.