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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 Mr. Jonathan Beard, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK and Mr. John
Rochester, Rotherham General Hospital, UK.

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

Features:
• Unique magnetic system to represent tissue strength
• 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
• Cylinders are transparent to allow the trainer to observe and assess trainee competence
• Parallel knotting tubes are elastic for a realistic tissue response
 • Light and compact 

Package supplied:
• 1 Two Coloured Cord (Pack of 3) Part No: 50164
• 1 Knotting Tube (Pack of 3) Part No: 50158
• 1 base
• 1 small removable cylinder
• 1 large removable angled cylinder
• 1 knot tying tension hooks (Set of 3)

Price: $225.00 (Part 50050)