Mimic's Research Partners

The Research Partner Program was introduced in 2007 and has been instrumental in providing Mimic with invaluable feedback from leading institutions in North America, Europe, and Asia. To be eligible for Mimic's Research Partner Program, an institution must have experience utilizing surgery simulators, have faculty that regularly teach da Vinci ® operation, and/or own multiple da Vinci ® systems that are heavily utilized.

Partner Benefits

• Product Discounts
• Extended Warranty and Service Plan
• Training Event and Study Support
• Beta previews of new Mimic simulation products

Research Partner Meetings

Every other year, Mimic sponsors a dinner for our research partners where users get together to present their research in the fields of robotics, simulation, and training. This event is also intended to encourage future collaborations and multi-institutional studies. To view the presentations given at last year's dinner (AUA, Chicago 2009), click here.

Current Installations

Mimic is currently working with the following institutions in an ongoing effort to test and validate the dV-Trainer™:

Akron General Medical Center

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Akron, Ohio

Columbia University

Minimally Invasive Urology

New York, New York

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Department of Urology

Norfolk, Virginia

Indiana University

Department of Urology

Indianapolis, Indiana

Intuitive Surgical

U.S. Headquarters

Sunnyvale, California

Korea University

Department of Colorectal Surgery

Seoul, Korea

Lahey Clinic

Center for Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery

Burlington, Massachusetts

Madigan Army Medical Center

Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstruction Surgery

Tacoma, Washington

MultiCare Health System

Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Tacoma, Washington

Stamford Hospital

Department of Surgery

Stamford, Connecticut

University College Hospital

Section of Laparoscopic Urology

London, UK

University Hospital of Nancy

Department of Urology

Nancy, France

University of British Columbia

Centre of Excellence for Surgical Education (CESE)

Vancouver, Canada

University of California, Irvine

Minimally Invasive Surgery Education Center

Irvine, California

University of Illinois at Chicago

Division of Minimally Invasive, General & Robotic Surgery

Chicago, Illinois

University of Minnesota

Center for Research in Education and Simulation Technologies (CREST)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Pennsylvania

UPHS Robotic Training Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Texas

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas

University of Utah

Urologic Oncology

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Virginia

Department of Urology

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Washington

Institute of Surgical Intervention & Simulation (ISIS)

Seattle, Washington

University of West Florida

Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC)

Pensacola, Florida

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