Medical Simulation & Orthotics/Prosthetics Tutorials by Smooth-On, Inc.

Medical Simulation & Orthotics/Prosthetics How‑To's

Medical Simulation & Orthotics/Prosthetics
Materials For Suture Pads, Needle Insertion Pads, Wound Care, and Surgical Training Aids. Smooth-On Materials are high-quality liquid RTV compounds used to fabricate various 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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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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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 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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