The Humby – Braithwaite Dermatome (Skin Graft Knife) is used to collect a slice of healthy skin from donor site to perform a skin graft on a site with tissue loss. Donor sites for the harvest of skin graft include the lumbar and gluteal regions (thick skin), the thighs, and the arms (thin skin). The thigh is generally the usual donor site for smaller quantities of graft.HISTORICAL INSIGHTThe first widely used instrument permitting depth control was that developed by Graham Humby in England who was working at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormonde Street, London, prior to World War II wh..
When using the ELCON SCHINK Dermatome thickness of the graft to be harvested is controlled by adjusting the two thumb guide screws on each upper side of the handle. The thumb guide screws move the harvesting guide either closer to, or further from the blade and change the thickness of the harvested graft accordingly. In order to maintain the blade parallel to harvesting guide it is essential to turn the guide thumb screws equally.Our Silver Skin Graft Knife has an overall length of 30cm and is manufactured in stainless steel and finished in satin.Author NameSCHINKSpecialtyOrthopedic, Plas..