Surgery Residents Begin Training in VR (press release)
Precision OS Surgical Training Adopted by 10 Medical Institutions Across North America
VANCOUVER, April 9, 2019 – Vancouver-based Precision OS has partnered with 10 North American universities and medical institutions to bring their high-fidelity virtual reality orthopedic surgery training platform into the surgical classroom.
Precision OS envisions a future where surgeon trainees (residents) everywhere can receive the highest quality orthopedic training with real-time feedback, augmenting the cadaveric experience. To get there, they’re using the power of virtual reality technology.
Virtual reality offers unparalleled surgical immersion unimpeded by real-world circumstances and without the risk of harming patients. The Precision OS platform simulates operating room experiences, from the virtual tools used to the patient anatomy. This is reinforced with user-specific metric feedback collectively to empower surgeon trainees to reach peak performance through repeated practice and personalized learning.
“Virtual reality has the potential to positively impact and advance the way surgery residents are trained by offer...
