Cutdown (00280)

The Cutdown Pad is a layered pad simulating the epidermis and subdermal layer with three single veins charged with mock blood. These are deep within the skin layers and only located by palpating the surface. Up to 10 or 12 cuts can be made on the pad thus making it a very useful and economical tool for training students in this emergency procedure. Cannulas can be inserted and veins ligated both distally and proximally. It is recommended that these are made good so that the next student may repeat the procedure without losing the contents from the veins.

28 March 2000