Complete Skin Suturing Kit with Five Training Model Options

The LifeLike Skin Suturing Kit provides a complete platform for developing essential surgical suturing, wound closure and instrument-handling skills.

Every kit includes a stable skin base, a selected silicone or LifeLike layered skin model, surgical instruments, nylon sutures and a disposable scalpel. Five skin configurations are available, allowing learners and clinical skills educators to select the most appropriate model for their training requirements.

The kits are suitable for individual practice, tutor-led demonstrations, clinical skills teaching, structured suturing courses and practical assessments.

Choose Your Skin Suturing Kit

Key Features

• Complete surgical suturing and wound-closure training kit
• Choice of five silicone or LifeLike layered skin models
• Stable skin base included with every kit
• Supplied with surgical training instruments
• Includes nylon sutures and a disposable scalpel
• Suitable for incision and wound-closure exercises
• Supports basic and advanced suturing techniques
• Replaceable skin model training system
• Suitable for individual and classroom-based practice
• Designed exclusively for education and simulation

Suturing Skills and Techniques

Depending on the selected skin model and the learner’s experience, the LifeLike Skin Suturing Kit can be used to practise:

• Safe surgical instrument handling
• Scalpel control and simulated incision creation
• Needle loading and positioning
• Simple interrupted sutures
• Continuous suturing
• Vertical mattress sutures
• Horizontal mattress sutures
• Subcuticular suturing
• Buried dermal sutures
• Surgical knot tying
• Suture spacing and wound-edge alignment
• Needle entry and exit angle control
• Tissue handling with forceps
• Suture tension management

Standard Instruments and Accessories

All five kit options include the following instruments and accessories:

• 1 × Skin Base
• 1 × Selected Silicone or LifeLike Skin Model
• 1 × Mayo Scissors
• 1 × Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder
• 1 × Adson Tissue Forceps
• 2 × Nylon Suture C
• 1 × Disposable Scalpel

Kit 1214: Silicone Skin Suturing Kit

The 1214 Silicone Skin Suturing Kit provides a practical starting point for learners developing fundamental surgical instrument, incision and wound-closure skills.

Package Contents

• 1 × Skin Base
• 1 × Silicone Skin
• 1 × Mayo Scissors
• 1 × Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder
• 1 × Adson Tissue Forceps
• 2 × Nylon Suture C
• 1 × Disposable Scalpel

Kit 1215: Double-Layer Skin – Thick Dermis

The 1215 LifeLike Double-Layer Skin Kit includes the Thick Dermis model for practising tissue handling, accurate needle placement and wound closure on a more substantial dermal configuration.

Package Contents

• 1 × Skin Base
• 1 × LifeLike Double-Layer Skin – Thick Dermis
• 1 × Mayo Scissors
• 1 × Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder
• 1 × Adson Tissue Forceps
• 2 × Nylon Suture C
• 1 × Disposable Scalpel

Kit 1212: Double-Layer Skin – Thin Dermis

The 1212 LifeLike Double-Layer Skin Kit includes the Thin Dermis model for delicate tissue handling, accurate needle placement and controlled suture-tension practice.

Package Contents

• 1 × Skin Base
• 1 × LifeLike Double-Layer Skin – Thin Dermis
• 1 × Mayo Scissors
• 1 × Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder
• 1 × Adson Tissue Forceps
• 2 × Nylon Suture C
• 1 × Disposable Scalpel

Kit 1282: Double-Layer Skin – Thick Fat

The 1282 LifeLike Double-Layer Skin Kit includes the Thick Fat model for practising wound management and closure across a deeper underlying tissue configuration.

Package Contents

• 1 × Skin Base
• 1 × LifeLike Double-Layer Skin – Thick Fat
• 1 × Mayo Scissors
• 1 × Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder
• 1 × Adson Tissue Forceps
• 2 × Nylon Suture C
• 1 × Disposable Scalpel

Kit 1283: LifeLike Triple-Layer Skin

The 1283 LifeLike Triple-Layer Skin Kit provides the most advanced tissue configuration within this range. It is suitable for layered tissue handling and multi-level wound-closure exercises.

Package Contents

• 1 × Skin Base
• 1 × LifeLike Triple-Layer Skin
• 1 × Mayo Scissors
• 1 × Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder
• 1 × Adson Tissue Forceps
• 2 × Nylon Suture C
• 1 × Disposable Scalpel

Which Skin Model Should I Choose?

Silicone Skin

Choose the Silicone Skin Kit for introductory training in instrument handling, incision creation and basic wound closure.

Double-Layer Skin – Thick Dermis

Choose the Thick Dermis model when a more substantial dermal layer is required for tissue-handling and suturing exercises.

Double-Layer Skin – Thin Dermis

Choose the Thin Dermis model for delicate skin handling, precise needle placement and controlled suture tension.

Double-Layer Skin – Thick Fat

Choose the Thick Fat model for training that focuses on deeper wounds and closure through a thicker underlying tissue layer.

Triple-Layer Skin

Choose the Triple-Layer Skin Kit for the most advanced layered tissue and multi-level closure exercises within this product range.

Suitable for Clinical Skills Education

• Medical students
• Surgical trainees
• Nursing students
• Emergency medicine training
• Paramedic and pre-hospital education
• Veterinary surgical skills training
• Universities and medical schools
• Teaching hospitals
• Clinical simulation centres
• Suturing workshops and practical assessments

Related Suturing Models and Training Accessories

Expand your suturing programme with additional skin models, guided practice pads, replacement training bases, sutures and surgical skills accessories from the SurgiSim range.

Product Information

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the five kits?

Every kit contains the same base instruments and accessories. The difference is the supplied skin model: silicone skin, thick dermis, thin dermis, thick fat or triple-layer skin.

Which option is best for beginners?

The 1214 Silicone Skin Kit provides a straightforward introduction to instrument handling, simulated incision practice and fundamental suturing techniques.

Which option provides the most advanced layered model?

The 1283 Triple-Layer Skin Kit provides the most advanced layered tissue configuration within this product range.

Are instruments included?

Yes. Every kit includes Mayo Scissors, a Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder, Adson Tissue Forceps and a disposable scalpel.

Are sutures included?

Yes. Every kit includes two Nylon Suture C products for immediate training use.

Can additional training models be purchased?

Yes. SurgiSim offers additional double-layer and triple-layer skin models, directional suture pads, advanced soft-tissue pads, training bases, sutures and surgical training accessories.