Immersion Medical (Gaithersburg, MD) designs and manufactures surgical simulators. Similar in idea to that of flight simulators for pilots, a surgical simulator allows a medical student to practice an entire surgical procedure without the threat of harming a patient. Simulator training has also been found to reduce training costs because of procedural and instructor time savings, reduce errors resulting in fewer complications, and contribute to faster time to competence and reduced equipment damage, as well.
The company’s latest product offering in their simulation line is the LaparoscopyVR™ (LapVR) Virtual Reality Surgical Simulator. Designed by reviewing the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery curricula endorsed by the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, receiving input from surgeons at world renown institutions, and conducting in-depth research of training needs, the LaparoscopyVR Surgical Simulator provides a platform for virtual reality training. The system’s hardware and software interface simulates laparoscopic surgery and provides virtual reality training in the essential skills required of laparoscopic procedures. The simulator comes packaged as a complete system with selected software modules and height adjustable cart, monitor swing, foot pedal, camera and tools.
The company’s latest product offering in their simulation line is the LaparoscopyVR™ (LapVR) Virtual Reality Surgical Simulator. Designed by reviewing the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery curricula endorsed by the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, receiving input from surgeons at world renown institutions, and conducting in-depth research of training needs, the LaparoscopyVR Surgical Simulator provides a platform for virtual reality training. The system’s hardware and software interface simulates laparoscopic surgery and provides virtual reality training in the essential skills required of laparoscopic procedures. The simulator comes packaged as a complete system with selected software modules and height adjustable cart, monitor swing, foot pedal, camera and tools.