Episiotomy and Suturing Simulator

This realistic episiotomy simulator allows a realistic experience for training obstetricians and midwifery students to practise their suture skills for post episiotic procedures. The model allows for several attempts at suturing allowing the student to retry and repractice (taking the sutures out and re-stitching). This is ideal for wound management and an ideal way to learn to keep wounds clean and dry.

With this trainer, taking care of the following birth injuries can be practiced and demonstrated:

• Episiotomy, for example:
  • Median episiotomy
  • Mediolateral episiotomy
  • Lateral episiotomy

• Vaginal tears
• Labial tears

To make caring for and closing these birth wounds as realistic as possible, the following muscle structures can be palpated and sutured in the perineal area:

• M. sphincter ani externus (outer anal sphincter muscle)
• M. transversus perinei superficialis (superficial transverse perineal muscle)
• M. bulbospongiosus (bulbospongiosus muscle)

Muscle and skin layers can be sutured separately.