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“The use of this simulator in resident and student training may help bridge the gap between the safe acquisition of surgical skills and effective performance during live robot-assisted surgery.”

Dr. Chandru Sundaram et al.

Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Department of Urology

Indiana University

 

Excerpt from "Validation of a Novel Virtual Reality Robotic Simulator", Journal of Endourology, 2009

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Surgical Skills Development for the da Vinci ® System

  • Validated simulator with more than 35 highly realistic training exercises
  • Accurate modeling of da Vinci ® kinematics and instruments
  • Collaborative development with top robotic surgeons and educators

da Vinci ® Look and Feel

 

Mimic’s dV-Trainer™ uses a compact hardware platform that closely reproduces the experience of the da Vinci ® surgeon console. Mimic's simulation exercises were developed in close collaboration with Intuitive Surgical® to achieve unparalleled realism.

 

Speed up the Learning Curve!

The dV-Trainer provides independent on-demand training that emphasizes system awareness, instrument manipulation, and basic surgical skills such as needle handling and energy management.

 

State-of-the-Art Robotic Surgery Simulation

Validated exercises are built on a proprietary surgical simulation platform, MSim™, that enables highly realistic training scenarios.

 

System Training Modules

  • Surgeon Console Overview
  • EndoWrist™ Manipulation
  • Camera & Clutching
  • Troubleshooting

Skills Training Modules

  • Needle Control
  • Needle Driving
  • Energy & Dissection
  • Games

 

Advanced Curriculum Development

Administrator tools allow educators to create customized training protocols. Mimic’s MScore™ application provides comprehensive tools for evaluating performance and monitoring training progress.

 

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Mimic, MSim, MScore and dV-Trainer are trademarks of Mimic Technologies Inc.

Intuitive Surgical, da Vinci and EndoWrist are trademarks of Intuitive Surgical Inc.

The dV-Trainer is not a product manufactured, sold or distributed by Intuitive Surgical Inc.

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