TissueDB/Materials/Tape
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Tape is a family of adhesive-backed strips used in low-cost surgical simulation. Four forms serve as tissue analogues here: gaffer tape (a strong, matte, cloth-backed tape), microfoam tape (a porous polyurethane-foam-backed surgical tape, e.g. 3M Microfoam), packing tape (a clear polypropylene box tape), and masking tape (a low-tack paper tape). Layered over a substrate, tape can provide a thin, cuttable or puncture-resisting membrane; more often it serves as a construction and anchoring aid rather than a tissue itself.
Tissues
| Tissue | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricothyroid Membrane | Kei REAL CRIC Trainer, Muller Cricothyrotomy Simulator | Microfoam tape. A cuttable membrane proxy — a 3-inch patch of foam-backed surgical tape over the printed larynx yields to the scalpel like the cricothyroid membrane, replaced between learners. Kei names duct tape, gaffer tape or Tegaderm as substitutes.[1][2] | ||
| Pleura (parietal) | Man-O-War Chest Tube Simulator | Gaffer tape moulded over cellophane along the intercostal spaces; its puncture resistance mimics penetration of the parietal pleura.[3] | ||
| Peritoneum | Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernioplasty TAPP 3D Simulator (Pires de Melo Filho) | Masking tape, covered with Contact adhesive paper, applied over the whole internal surface of the model corresponding to the abdominal cavity to represent the pelvic peritoneum. The source reports the anatomical structures stay visible through the transparency of the masking tape and Contact adhesive, as in the real procedure; the overlay is what the trainee opens at step 1 and closes at step 5, and the latex-glove hernial sac is adhered to it.[4] | ||
| Fascia | Trocar Placement Simulator | Packing tape (or masking tape) adhered in strips to cover a square of white felt or cloth entirely on both sides; the square is then holed at each corner and impaled on the pens as the fascia layer for trocar-entry practice. The source's materials list names the tape as the fascia material.[5] | ||
| Skin | UGHE Low-Cost Soft-Tissue Simulation Module | Packing tape. Clear packing tape over a felt sheet forms the skin layer of the abscess-drainage and nodule-excision models. The source gives the tape two stated jobs: it makes a firm surface to incise, and it holds the model's tissue layers together, which is what makes the model durable. Tape cost US$0.03 per model in Rwanda.[6] |
References
- ↑ Kei J, Mebust DP, Duggan LV. The REAL CRIC Trainer: Instructions for Building an Inexpensive, Realistic Cricothyrotomy Simulator with Skin and Tissue, Bleeding, and Flash of Air. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2019;56(4):426–430. DOI 10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.12.023. PMID 30685221.
- ↑ Muller KL, Facciolla CA, Monti J, Cronin A. Impact of Succinct Training on Open Cricothyrotomy Performance: A Randomized, Prospective, Observational Study of U.S. Army First Responders. Military Medicine 2020;185(9–10):e1779–e1786. DOI 10.1093/milmed/usaa035. PMID 32567654.
- ↑ Nasri A, Jerbi M, Karray R, Snoussi H, Samet A, Talbi A, Ksentini H, Rejeb I, Chakroun-Walha O, Rekik N. Man-O-War simulator: a low-cost manikin for training on chest tube management. African Journal of Emergency Medicine 2023;13(2):39–41. DOI 10.1016/j.afjem.2023.01.004. PMID 36864887.
- ↑ Pires de Melo Filho L, Mano Almeida A, Marçal de Barros Filho E, de Oliveira Borges GC. Simulated training model in a low cost for laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty. Acta Cirurgica Brasileira 2021;36(1):e360108. DOI 10.1590/ACB360108. PMID 33605310. PMC PMC7892193. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- ↑ ALL-SAFE Consortium. ALL-SAFE Trocar Placement Simulation Build Instructions. Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons, University of Michigan, Southern Illinois University, Soddo Christian Hospital, AIC Kijabe Hospital, Mbingo Baptist Hospital. Available at: PDF.
- ↑ Wittenberg RE, Bryce-Alberti M, Shimelash NZ, Masimbi O, Kratky LE, Thompson AA, et al. Low-cost simulation models for soft-tissue procedures for medical student education in Rwanda. BMC Medical Education 2025;25(1):1271. DOI: 10.1186/s12909-025-07910-4. PMID 41034833. PMC PMC12487576. Licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
| Authors | Arturopelayo, Ian-laurel |
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| Cite as | Arturopelayo, Ian-laurel (2025–2026). "TissueDB/Materials/Tape". Appropedia. Retrieved August 24, 2026. |