Russian scientists have developed a simulator to improve the skills of high-tech operations that are performed through micro-holes in the patient’s skin. The device was invented by specialists of the I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University.
We are talking about a mannequin of the human torso, in which animal organ complexes are placed. As a result, future surgeons can train on the material that is as close as possible to the real one.
“Students will work on real organs that retain their natural configuration and structure and are placed in a mannequin exactly the same as in the body,” the publication quotes Izvestia by Denis Shimanovsky, PraxiMedica project Management specialist.
These are not just separate “details”, but a whole organ complex. As a result, future surgeons will be able to navigate in practice in the plexuses of blood vessels, lymph nodes and other important structures, as well as distinguish and separate some tissues from others.
The system is equipped with two monitors. One displays an image from the endovideocamera – it is placed inside the mannequin during the operation. It allows a medical professional to control the area where the operation is being performed. The purpose of another monitor is to demonstrate video tutorials, thanks to which a young surgeon will remember the technique of performing manipulations and independently reproduces them on a mannequin. In addition, the system is equipped with a chatbot and voice control. The first model of the simulator will be put into practice this year. It will be put into mass production in two or three years.
A source: https://e-cis.info/news/569/112397/
