commercial surgical simulators an overview by zaheer mukhtar
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Commercial Surgical Simulators An overview by Zaheer Mukhtar. Laparoscopic Surgery. Used in Laparoscopy. Laparoscopic simulators. What is Laparoscopic Simulator ? Why do we need simulators? Current simulators and technology in the market?. Why do we need simulators?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Commercial Surgical Simulators An overview
by Zaheer Mukhtar
Laparoscopic Surgery
Used in Laparoscopy
Laparoscopic simulators•What is Laparoscopic Simulator ?•Why do we need simulators?•Current simulators and technology in the
market?
Why do we need simulators?
•Unethical to perform on practice on human being
•Affordable•No time limitation•Risk free practice
▫No infection worries▫Safety from serious accidents
Box Trainers
Immersion•Market leaders in “ Science of touch”.•CathSim (Vascular access simulator).•AccuTouch(Endovascular simulation &
Endoscopy Simu.
Mentice•MIST-VR (1990 s)• Does not provide actual surgical environment.• Collaborated with Sim-Surgery
A/S to develop Key surgical activities KSA.
• Advance activities such as, suturing, knot tying, needle passing and stitching.
• Procedicus for MIST and KSA modules, haptic from immersion.
• Price 16000$-25000$
Surgical Science AB•LapSim (2002), virtual laparoscopic
interface.• LapSim Basic 2.0 released (2003), 9 tasks with 3 level of
difficulties.• Provides performance evaluation• LapSim Gyn and LapSim
Dissections modules • LapSim basic around 50,000$• 16,000$ each module.
Simbionix Ltd. • LapMentor (2003) with 3 modules
• Basic Task Module▫ Camera manipulation, hand-
eye coordination, clip applying translocation of objects.
• Procedural Tasks module ▫ Step by step Cholecystectomy
with video tutorials
• Virtual Patient Module▫ CT and MRI library, combine
various cases of CT and MRI over a virtual patient
Price 90,000$
RoSS Simulator (for practicing for Devinci)
Reachin Technologies AB• Reachin Laparoscopic Trainer (RLT) 2002.• 2004, collaboration with Mentice AB.• Two modules1. RLT-B
▫ Basic laparoscopic skills only2. RLT-BC
▫ Full simulation of laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
• Unique Feature is option for haptic
Over all Comparison
Sofie (Robot for surgery)