TissueDB/Materials/Vinyl Sheet

Vinyl is a flexible synthetic plastic sheeting used in medical simulation as a durable outer skin layer in multi-layer anatomical models. Its water resistance and consistent thickness make it suitable for repeated incision and suturing practice.

Tissues

Tissue	Visual	Tactile	Simulator	Notes
Skin			Appendectomy Simulator	Place as outermost abdominal wall layer. Cut 1 cm larger than container opening to allow overlap for securing edges.
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue	Partial	No	Medeiros	40 cm vinyl baby doll body provides neonatal torso shape for anatomical landmark identification. 4 cm circular incision cut into abdomen.^[1]
Skin			Open Appendectomy Simulator (Matthews)	Outermost layer of eight-layer abdominal-wall analogue; cut to plastic-container interior cross-section.
Skin	-	-	-	Abdominal Wall Defect Simulator (Medeiros)

Used In Simulators

Simulator	Purpose	Notes
Medeiros Abdominal Wall Defect Simulator	40 cm vinyl baby doll provides neonatal torso for diagnostic recognition of gastroschisis and omphalocele abdominal wall defects.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Medeiros GA, Gualberto IJN, Domingues da Silva CHN, Bicudo Diniz AM, Felinto de Santana JB, Perecin Volpe F, Gadde R, Mazzo A, Cardoso de Oliveira R, Sbragia L. Development of a low-cost congenital abdominal wall defect simulator (wall-go) for undergraduate medical education: a validation study. BMC Medical Education. 2023;23:966. DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04929-3. PMID 38102605.

At a Glance

Overview

Synonyms

Vinyl sheeting, PVC sheet, vinyl fabric, faux leather, pleather, vinyl upholstery (FR: vinyle; ES: vinilo; DE: Vinyl, Kunstleder; IT: vinile; NL: vinyl)

Background

Clinical Context for Simulation

Processing & Preparation

Safety Considerations

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[medeiros2023-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Medeiros GA, Gualberto IJN, Domingues da Silva CHN, Bicudo Diniz AM, Felinto de Santana JB, Perecin Volpe F, Gadde R, Mazzo A, Cardoso de Oliveira R, Sbragia L. Development of a low-cost congenital abdominal wall defect simulator (wall-go) for undergraduate medical education: a validation study. BMC Medical Education. 2023;23:966. DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04929-3. PMID 38102605.

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