J&J’s Ethicon Debuts AI-Powered Surgical Simulation Tool

Johnson & Johnson MedTech company Ethicon debuted an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered surgical simulation platform to develop skills for current and future surgeons at this year’s American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL) Global Congress.
 
The surgical training tool also utilizes AI, augmented reality (AR), powered trainings, real-time data, and tactical feedback. Ethicon’s laparoscopic skills training platform, according to the company, provides a connected digital learning tool that’s portable, adaptable, and integrated into everyday education and training routines.
 
“We understand the challenges faced by today’s surgeons and surgical residents in their professional education journey, including issues related to accessibility and the vital tactile feedback needed for the development of cognitive and psychomotor skills,” Ethicon U.S. president Vishnu Kalra told the press.
 
The platform further offers built-in learning courses that merge tactile building with intelligent learning tech for evidence-based cognitive and psychomotor development, the company said. Individual surgeons can also hone in on essential skills with fundamental training tasks, because the device detects shapes, orientations, and more for feedback.
 
Ethicon said the tool was built to combat the high demand foe surgical training’s mismatch with challenging access to quality education due to staffing shortages, time constraints, and space limitations. In addition to unveiling the platform at the AAGL meeting, the company said it expects to pilot the program across U.S. soon.