New Maestro AR™ 3D Augmented Reality Brings Procedure-specific Content to Robotic Surgery Simulation Training for Gynecology
Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) November 13, 2014 -- Mimic Technologies, Inc announces the launch of the Maestro AR Hysterectomy, a new augmented reality software module exclusively available on their dV-Trainer® robotic surgery simulator. Maestro AR is the first robotic surgery simulation technology that allows trainees to manipulate 3D virtual robotic instruments as a way to interact with 3D video footage of an actual surgical case.
This full procedure simulation was developed in collaboration with Dr. Arnold Advincula, president-elect of AAGL (American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists) and the Vice Chair of Women’s Health and Chief of Gynecologic Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center. Using 3D augmented video, Dr. Advincula guides trainees through each step of a robot assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy (RATLH).
At each critical juncture of the procedure, trainees experience both cognitive learning and robotic surgery skills development through identification of anatomical structures and surgical landmarks, simulated tissue retractions, predicting dissection planes, answering multiple choice questions, and completing virtual reality skills exercises. These embedded virtual reality tasks, such as vaginal cuff closure, emphasize hand-eye motor skills critical to proficient surgical technique. For each step in the procedure, comprehensive metrics are gathered and reported, allowing trainees to objectively track their progress at learning the procedure and becoming proficient with required robotic surgery skills.
Maestro AR for Hysterectomy divides the complete RATLH procedure into the following steps:
1. Pelvic Survey
2. Desiccation and Transection of Fallopian Tube and Utero-Ovarian Ligament
3. Desiccation and Transection of Round Ligament
4. Incision and Separation of Broad Ligament
5. Skeletonization and Desiccation of Uterine Arteries and Vasculature
6. Creation of the Vesicouterine Reflection and Adhesiolysis
7. Transection of Uterine Vasculature
8. Colpotomy
9. Vaginal Cuff closure
“By augmenting real surgical video with interactive virtual content, we are able to deliver realism on a whole new level,” said Jeff Berkley, PhD, CEO, Mimic Technologies, Inc. “Our process for generating augmented reality is also extremely efficient and we expect to generate a large volume of content over the next few years that will allow trainees to walk through a wide variety of surgical scenarios as presented by world leading educators. We feel this will expose surgeons to a tremendous variety of surgical scenarios that would not normally be encountered under a normal case load.”
Maestro AR is available exclusively on the Mimic dV-Trainer as a multi-specialty package, that includes Hysterectomy and Partial Nephrectomy, (lead by Dr. Inderbir Gill of USC). Prostatectomy and Lower Colon Resection will be added to the package within the next half year.
Maestro AR for Hysterectomy will be demonstrated at the Mimic Technologies booth (#330) during the Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology (AAGL) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on November 18-20, 2014. Mimic’s Maestro Hysterectomy will also be featured in an AAGL class (ROBO Course 603) to be held on Monday the 17th, which will be proctored by Dr. Peter Lim, Dr. John Lenihan, Dr. Martin Martino, Todd Larson, RN, MS, CNOR, Dr. Gerald Harkins, Dr. Michelle Nisolle, and Dr. Fatih Sendag.
For more information:
http://www.MimicSimulation.com/Hysterectomy
Mimic Technologies, Inc, founded in 2001 and based in Seattle, is a pioneer and leader in robotic surgery simulation and training.
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Holly Berkley, Mimic Technologies, +1 (619) 957-2593, [email protected]
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