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Reusable simulation models for hypospadias repair

SIMplasty is a silicone-based training model for pediatric hypospadias repair. It gives residents a resettable repair field for practicing suturing, glansplasty, and urethral reconstruction tasks while allowing instructors to evaluate technique across repeated trials.

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Overview

Repeatable
simulation.

Hypospadias repair involves small-scale tissue handling, urethral reconstruction, glans approximation, and suture placement.

SIMplasty creates a controlled environment where these steps can be practiced safely.

Global deployment sites

UCLA
Charles Drew University
UW-Madison College of Engineering
University of Utah School of Medicine
UC Davis Health / UC Davis Medical Center
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's Surgical Services
UrologyKids
Vanderbilt Children's Urology
Nationwide Children's Hospital
McMaster University Division of Urology
Georgia Urology Pediatrics LLC
OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Kaiser Permanente Skyline Pharmacy
Seattle Children's Hospital
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH)

Two Handheld Models

Modular Practice

Resettable model for repeated repair practice.

Modular Practice Model

Designed around repeatability. A trainee can perform the repair task, replace the urethral component, and repeat the exercise in a standardized setup.

Silicone Glans

Tissue-realistic model for anatomy-focused repair.

Silicone Glans Model

Emphasizes anatomy and tissue interaction. It uses silicone materials and patient-informed geometry to support realistic tissue handling.

Practice
in parts.

01

Tubularize

Urethral reconstruction on a replaceable insert.

02

Approximate

Glans closure and alignment on a resettable field.

03

Place

Suture spacing, depth, and tissue response.

04

Review

Photograph, score, and discuss the completed repair.

Future models

What surgical step should we replicate next?

If there is a similar repair step or tissue-handling challenge that would benefit from a repeatable model, we would like to hear about it.

Foreskin repair or refinement tasks

Fistula repair proof-of-concept models

Other delicate reconstruction steps worth practicing safely

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touch.

For collaboration, simulation-center implementation, or training evaluation inquiries.