TissueDB/Materials/Elastic Cord

Elastic cord is a textile cord with a rubberised core wrapped in fabric, used in medical simulation to represent fine tubular anatomical structures where the substitute material must hold tension and bend during instrument manipulation.^[1]

Tissues

Tissue	Visual	Tactile	Simulator	Notes
Vas Deferens			Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Heo)	White elastic cord secured to the hernia sac with rubber cement during male-cartridge assembly.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Heo K, Greaney E, Haehl J, Stunden C, Lindner A, Malik PRA, Rosenbaum DG, Muensterer O, Zakani S, Jacob J, Joharifard S. Iterative design and manufacturing of a 3D-printed pediatric open and laparoscopic integrated simulator for hernia repair (POLISHeR). Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2025;60(5):162232. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162232. PMID 40011165.

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Keywords	elastic cord, TissueDB, surgical simulation, tubular structures
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[heo2025-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Heo K, Greaney E, Haehl J, Stunden C, Lindner A, Malik PRA, Rosenbaum DG, Muensterer O, Zakani S, Jacob J, Joharifard S. Iterative design and manufacturing of a 3D-printed pediatric open and laparoscopic integrated simulator for hernia repair (POLISHeR). Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2025;60(5):162232. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162232. PMID 40011165.

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