Animal organ simulator for training surgeons

2023: Creating an animal organ simulator to train surgeons

In Russia, the world's first animal organ simulator has been created to train surgeons. This is the development of scientists of the Sechenov University. The university told about her at the end of September 2023.

We are talking about a human torso mannequin, in which animal organ complexes are placed. As a result, future surgeons can train on material that is as close as possible to the real one.

World's first animal organ simulator created to train surgeons

The system is equipped with two monitors. The image from the endovideocamera is displayed on one - it is placed inside the mannequin during the operation. It allows the medical professional to control the area where the operation is performed. The purpose of another monitor is to demonstrate video tutorials, thanks to which the young surgeon will remember the technique of performing manipulations and independently reproduce them on a dummy. In addition, the system is equipped with a chatbot and voice control. The first sample simulator will be introduced into practice this year. It will be launched into serial production in two to three years.

As Izvestia writes with reference to Revaz Kharchilava, director of the Praxi Medica Training Center for Medical Practice at Sechenov University, the uniqueness of the new technology is concluded in real contact with living tissue, complete preservation of anatomy and modeling of blood flow and bleeding.

The only analogue is an experimental animal. But our simulator is much more economical and humane, "he said.

According to Denis Shimanovsky, a specialist in the management of the PraxiMedica project, students will be able to work on real organs that retain their natural configuration and structure and are placed in a mannequin exactly the same as in the body. He added that the first simulators will be put into practice by the end of 2023. At the same time, initially future surgeons will hone their skills on an exclusive mannequin within the walls of the Praxi Medica Medical Practice Training Center of Sechenov University.^[1]

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