SIMULATORS
The K181 PCNL & Kidney Access Array:
A Virtual Reality Surgical Simulator for training percutaneous access procedures performed under real-time fluoroscopy.
The K181 simulates:
- Predicting calyceal access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy with computed tomography
- Determining the angle and depth and puncture for fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous renal access
- Bulls eye and Triangulation puncture techniques
- CArm and fluoroscopy image navigation
- Tool and guide wire manipulation
- Measurement and scoring based on manual and decision making protocols
- Using wires of different sizes
REALISTIC
RISK FREE
REPEATABLE
- Upload Real Patient Scans
- Enter the world’s most realistic Virtual Operating Room
- Use Real Surgical Instruments
- Experience Accurate & Lifelike Haptic feedback during the Procedure
- Access our Global Case Library
- Monitor Surgical Proficiency throughout the training lifecycle
COMING SOON – The PTE Simulator:
An Interactive Simulator for training Pulmonary Thrombo-Endarterectomy, a surgery that removes blood clots in the pulmonary arteries.
- An interactive simulator to safely help teach and practice PEA Surgery
- Using a stereoscope and haptic devices, the PTE Simulator provides 3D vision and force feedback to immerse users/
- Forces and deformations due to the user interactions are computed in real-time using GPU
- Performance metrics are provided to the user and instructor
- Developed with Dr. Marc de Perrot of Bayer Inc and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC)