Watson Skin grafting craft knives Healing surgery Dermatome 30.5cm

Watson Skin grafting craft knives Healing surgery 

Material: 420 stainless steel.

Finish: Water sandblast.

Size: Overall length 30.5CM

What is Dermatome

A dermatome is a surgical instrument used to produce thin slices of skin from a donor area, in order to use them for making skin grafts. One of its main applications is for reconstituting skin areas damaged by grade 3 burns or trauma.

Dermatomes can be operated either manually or electrically. The first drum dermatomes, developed in the 1930s, were manually operated. Afterwards, dermatomes which were operated by air pressure, such as the Brown dermatome, achieved higher speed and precision. Electrical dermatomes are better for cutting out thinner and longer strips of skin with a more homogeneous thickness.