Lab Manager Manual

The following information is intended to guide skills lab personnel in supporting home and in-lab simulation.

Home Simulation

If providing residents with equipment needed for home simulation, the following should be provided to residents in a home kit:

	Quantity	Picture
3D printed iliac fossa model	1
~5 inch x 3 inch rectangle of white spandex fabric with 1-2 inch slit	1
Fine needle holder (e.g., Castro or Ryder/BM27)	1
Fine pickups (e.g., Gerald or fine Debakey)	1
Suture pad	1
6-0 Prolene single armed suture w/ C-1 needle	11
6-0 Prolene double armed suture w/ C-1 needles	10

In-Lab Simulation

If conducting practice or assessment sessions in the skills center (e.g., as part of a circuit of individual tasks), the following is needed for each task:

Task 1: Suture tying without needle

• 3D-printed iliac fossa model
• ~5 inch x 3 inch rectangle of white spandex fabric with 1-2 inch slit
• One fine needle holder (e.g., Castro, BM27, Ryder)
• One fine forceps (e.g., Gerald, fine Debakey)
• 75cm 6-0 single armed–C-1 Prolene [or 6-0 double armed–C-1 Prolene]
• Suture pad

Task 2: Suture tying with needle

• 3D-printed iliac fossa model
• ~5 inch x 3 inch rectangle of white spandex fabric with 1-2 inch slit
• One fine needle holder (e.g., Castro, BM27, Ryder)
• One fine forceps (e.g., Gerald, fine Debakey)
• 75cm 6-0 double armed–C-1 Prolene
• Suture pad

Task 3: Continuous suturing, pitch and catch, superficial

• 3D-printed iliac fossa model
• ~5 inch x 3 inch rectangle of white spandex fabric with 1-2 inch slit
• One fine needle holder (e.g., Castro, BM27, Ryder)
• One fine forceps (e.g., Gerald, fine Debakey)
• One 5-0 or 6-0 Prolene suture on a C1 cut to 15cm
• Suture pad

Task 4: Continuous suturing, push-push-pull, superficial

• 3D-printed iliac fossa model
• ~5 inch x 3 inch rectangle of white spandex fabric with 1-2 inch slit
• One fine needle holder (e.g., Castro, BM27, Ryder)
• One fine forceps (e.g., Gerald, fine Debakey)
• One 5-0 or 6-0 Prolene suture on a C1 cut to 15cm
• Suture pad

Task 5: Continuous suturing, pitch and catch, at depth

• 3D-printed iliac fossa model
• ~5 inch x 3 inch rectangle of white spandex fabric with 1-2 inch slit
• One fine needle holder (e.g., Castro, BM27, Ryder)
• One fine forceps (e.g., Gerald, fine Debakey)
• One 5-0 or 6-0 Prolene suture on a C1 cut to 15cm
• Suture pad

Task 6: Continuous suturing, push-push-pull, at depth

• 3D-printed iliac fossa model
• ~5 inch x 3 inch rectangle of white spandex fabric with 1-2 inch slit
• One fine needle holder (e.g., Castro, BM27, Ryder)
• One fine forceps (e.g., Gerald, fine Debakey)
• One 5-0 or 6-0 Prolene suture on a C1 cut to 15cm
• Suture pad