TissueDB/Materials/Nylon
Nylon is a strong, smooth synthetic plastic, chemically a polyamide, that is made into fibres. The fibres are twisted or braided into cord (a thin, flexible line of several fibres twisted or braided together) and rope, woven or knitted into fabric, or drawn out as a single strand of line. Nylon cord is sold on spools or by length, in many colours, by craft, hardware, outdoor and online stores. You work with it by cutting a length and fixing it in place. In TissueDB builds it is used as red and blue nylon cord to stand in for the testicular artery and vein in a pediatric hernia model.[1] In that model, a cartridge is a 3D-printed insert, made separately for each sex, that holds the hernia anatomy and fits into the model's base.[1] Other nylon products have their own pages: nylon surgical thread at Suture, nylon cable ties at Zip tie, and nylon stockings and tights at Cloth, Knitted. Single-strand line has its own page at Monofilament.
Tissues
| Tissue | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood vessel (testicular artery and vein) | Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Heo) | As red and blue nylon cord: the two cords represent the testicular artery and vein. They lie with the white elastic vas deferens against the condom hernia sac, so the cartridge shows how the spermatic-cord contents sit against the sac (Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair, Heo).[1] |
Alternatives
| Alternative | Best For | Trade-offs |
|---|---|---|
| Electric wire | A coloured, cord-like vessel stand-in for the same groin anatomy. In a laparoscopic hernia model, dual blue and red electric wires represent the epigastric and spermatic vessels.[2] | |
| Feeding tube | The spermatic-cord vessels and vas deferens in an adult laparoscopic hernia model, made from a standard feeding tube. The source states that the tube is durable, allowing repeated practice, and has the robust, rolling feel of the vas.[3] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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;60:162232. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162232. PMID: 40011165. CC BY-NC 4.0.
- ↑ Hanssen A, Hanssen DA, Hanssen RA, Plotnikov S, Haddad J, Daes JE. Implementation and Validation of a Novel and Inexpensive Training Model for Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair. J Abdom Wall Surg 2022;1:10305. DOI 10.3389/jaws.2022.10305. PMID 38314154. CC BY 4.0.
- ↑ Kurashima Y, Feldman L, Al-Sabah S, Kaneva P, Fried G, Vassiliou M. A novel low-cost simulator for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Surg Innov 2011;18(2):171–175. DOI: 10.1177/1553350610395949. PMID 21307013.
| Authors | Arturo Pelayo |
|---|---|
| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Cite as | Arturo Pelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Materials/Nylon". Appropedia. Retrieved October 28, 2026. |