How to tie a surgeon's knot with a simple instrument tie

This how-to video goes over basic surgery techniques for third year medical students. The knot tying demonstrated in this video are vital to any surgical rotation. Follow along and learn how to do a surgeon's knot. The surgeons knot is performed with a simple instrument tie, it uses the needle driver to complete the knot. This tie is used to close lacerations in the the surgical room. The surgeon's knot demonstration is presented by the UMD School of Medicine.