Medical Simulation & Orthotics/Prosthetics How‑To's

Medical Simulation & Orthotics/Prosthetics
Make Your Own "Precise Response" Suture Pads, Needle Insertion Pads, Wound Care and Surgical Training Aids. Smooth-On Materials are High Quality liquid RTV compounds which are used for fabricating a variety of custom and stock Prosthetics and Orthotics.
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How To Make a Silicone Suture Pad

How To Make a Silicone Suture Pad

In this medical simulation video tutorial, we demonstrate how to create a silicone suture training pad using a gel-filling technique.

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Fabrication of Custom Urethane Wrist-Hand Orthoses

Fabrication of Custom Urethane Wrist-Hand Orthoses

In-House fabrication of custom urethane AFO’s & WHO’s utilizing the vacuum-lamination technique.

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Custom Fabrication of a Silicone Partial Foot Prosthesis

Custom Fabrication of a Silicone Partial Foot Prosthesis

In-house fabrication of a custom silicone partial foot prosthesis using the injection-molded technique.

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Custom Fabrication of Injection Molded Silicone Liners

Custom Fabrication of Injection Molded Silicone Liners

An in-depth presentation of the latest methods for fabricating custom injection molded silicone liners

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Creating a Silicone Seal on a Cushion Liner Using Sil-Poxy™ Silicone Adhesive

Creating a Silicone Seal on a Cushion Liner Using Sil-Poxy™ Silicone Adhesive

Application of Sil-Poxy™ Silicone Adhesive to a cushion liner so that the outer suspension sleeve can form a seal.

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Prosthetic Socket Refinement With Renew™ Silicone Replicator

Prosthetic Socket Refinement With Renew™ Silicone Replicator

Injecting skin safe Renew™ Silicone Replicator for a more comfortable and accurate prosthetic fit.

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Fabrication of Custom Urethane Ankle-Foot Orthoses

Fabrication of Custom Urethane Ankle-Foot Orthoses

In-House fabrication of custom urethane AFO’s & WHO’s utilizing the vacuum-lamination technique.

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How To Use NOVOCS Gloss and Matte Silicone Solvents

How To Use NOVOCS Gloss and Matte Silicone Solvents

This video outlines how to use NOVOCS gloss and matte, and the main differences between the materials.

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How To Use SLIDE™ STD Surface Tension Diffuser

How To Use SLIDE™ STD Surface Tension Diffuser

SLIDE™ STD Liquid Surface Tension Diffuser is an additive for platinum cure silicone rubber.

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How To Make a Needle Insertion Trainer

How To Make a Needle Insertion Trainer

There are many benefits to making your own needle insertion training pads vs. using pre-made pads.

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How To Make Your Own Suturable Vessels

How To Make Your Own Suturable Vessels

This tutorial will show you how to create suturable vessels using Dragon Skin silicone

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How To Make a Silicone Pregnancy Overlay - Part 1

How To Make a Silicone Pregnancy Overlay - Part 1

This video demonstration shows how to make a silicone lifecast mold of a pregnant model.

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How To Make a Silicone Pregnancy Overlay - Part 2

How To Make a Silicone Pregnancy Overlay - Part 2

Silicone rubber and foam are applied to the mold surface to create a realistic pregnancy overlay.

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Using APHIX™ Silicone Adhesion Promoter for Medical Simulation Applications

Using APHIX™ Silicone Adhesion Promoter for Medical Simulation Applications

Watch How To Use APHIX™ Silicone Adhesion Promoter for Medical Simulation Applications

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How To Create a Realistic Silicone Wound using Smooth-Cast™ 300 and Dragon Skin™ FX Pro

How To Create a Realistic Silicone Wound using Smooth-Cast™ 300 and Dragon Skin™ FX Pro

Learn how to make a plate mold for a wound, and how to cast and apply a Dragon Skin™ FX-Pro™ prosthetic.

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