Suture Practice Kit for Medical Students | Including Large Silicone Pad, Suture Threads, Tool Kit, Knot Board and Suture Video Course

I started my residency 6 month ago and needed some suture practice to perfect my technique, as well as get enough confidence and steady hand for real life scenarios. Initially I tried using chicken breast and pig’s feet, and although the experience was close to real human skin texture and consistence, it was rather unconformable to practice that way, when I had to go to the store and buy meat every time I needed to do more practice… then freeze it and unfreeze it… was rather messy and smelly over time….I wanted to find a better way and did a bit of research and found a couple of these training kits. I have to say, I certainly prefer this method for practice! I was very much impressed particularly with this brand and their product! Here are my thoughts below:Pros:The MESH layer in this pad is definitely a big deal! I tried another competitor pad and his pad was not good quality, the sutures ripped through the silicone under a little bit of tension and did not provide the proper simulation, I returned that one for a refund. This pad by ArtagiaMED is certainly better! The mesh makes the silicone pad much durable and prevents rips. You can remove the sutures and practice repeatedly on the same wound type because of that feature.Complete tool set. It included a complete tool set that has all you need to practice, and no further purchases are required. Don’t need to borrow the tools anymore from my supervisor. It came with 7 nylon threads, which you can always purchase more if needed later on.Good quality tool set and storage case keeps things compactly organized.Has pre-cut wounds and sufficient space for additional cuts. I was able to expand existing wounds and make additional cuts of my choice on the side of the pad to practice other various injury scenarios. There are other “pocket size” pads out there that are too small and do not allow for that flexibility.Good value. Some other brands sell pads and tools separately which adds up in cost, in this case you get all you need in one product and great price!Cons:I would make the pads a bit bigger but seems like this is one of the largest sizes on the market anyway…I showed it to my supervising doctor and she loved it! She said “I wish we had something like that when I needed practice 15 years ago!” She will recommend it to her other residents.5 stars to this product! And company customer service was also great, quick delivery and communication!

This is not my first suture practice kit. The price has come way down, and there are tons to pick from. But if you aren’t a doctor, you will soon forget your effort. This is a great party favor for the introvert, and incredible introduction and stash of sutures of different thickness, and accompanying videos that actually get you started in knowing how to literally save a life when a hospital is not an option. You will learn a great deal once you feel competent with these practice materials. One day, you could suture arteries, know proper pressure when using a scalpel, and even will learn how to make hidden sutures. This kit is affordable priced, and will get you warmed up. Once you have these tools, you will find a vast access to advanced suture techniques are all available, and this allows you to practice… that just in case scenario. You may follow up by buying your own dissolvable sutures in various sizes, for any type of surgery. It is addictive. Great starter pack.

So I am med student, hoping to become a plastic surgeon one day, and I just started my residency. My suturing definitely needed some practice to get myself ready for real life, so just like everyone else I was a regular at my local grocery store shopping for chicken breasts and pig’s feet, and practicing that way. Also banana peels were decent enough for practice… But such a messy way to practice, and often smelly! Yikes!Then one day I ran into one of my old teachers and he told me about these suture kits that you can buy online, that are so much better than the gross meat and banana peels. They are more realistic and are made just like real human flesh. So I went online and did some googling and a bunch of these suture kits came up. After some research and reading reviews I chose to go with this product. I clicked buy and the wait began. I was actually excited to see what this is all about and if the product was actually as good as it was promised to be. I am not a big online shoppers and have gotten super crappy products before, so I am very cautious.Soon enough the product has arrived and my first impressions were good. I liked the delivery time, arrived quick, I liked the packaging, the tools that I needed were already included, nicely and neatly organized. The board itself looked and felt quite realistic, similar to human flesh indeed and had lots of cuts, plus space for more cuts to be made.So overall I was pleasantly surprised, as I tend to be a skeptic and a critic. But the product was good, I’ve been using the suture pad and the tools for a while now, making new incisions over and over again, suturing away and getting better and better. Can’t wait till I can actually finally operate on a face all on my own! Soon this day will come, I know it!So here are my thoughts on this product:Pros:I like how this kit is organized. I tend to be messy and lose things, but here all the tools come in a box and I just put everything back in its place. It’s a complete tool set and has all that you need to practice: nylon threads, hegar needle holder, adson forceps, scissors, blades, etc. Not all online products had the whole set, which was part of the reason I went with this brand.The pad itself is made out of silicone, feels very natural, doesn’t rip easily, seems like its going to last quite some time, like its actually a very well made product. The mesh layer is a big deal too, I guess that’s the part that prevents the rips and makes it durable. Apparently this “mesh layer” is their strong point.. So far so good, no complains.The board had variety of wounds as well as space for me to make my own additional cuts. The size of the board is just right, I didn’t want to get a pocket size one as its just too small and not enough space for sufficient practice.The price was good. Very good value – because you get all this stuff in the package, that you will definitely use. As a broke student, I count my dollars!Cons:I wish the package included more suture thread types, I know nylon ones are good and most popular ones, but I would suggest to add variety of thread. Also I’d make the board even bigger with more space for cuts. But these are just my suggestions, everyone has their own preferences.Overall to sum up, I am very happy with this product and would recommend it to other students.Cheers!

Great product, a lot of different stitch types, only reason I gave 4 stars was because the suggested physician tutorial video that they have on the product is very confusing. It is a step by step YouTube video, he was not relatable and I couldn't learn from how he was teaching how to tie a knot. I had to search for a different step by step and found one easily that I could comprehend and was doing surgeon knots in no time. Great beginners product, great medical student nursing gift