In a demonstration conducted during the annual general meeting of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), Fundamental Surgery–developers of a low-cost surgery simulation platform–showcased their FundamentalVR experience working in conjunction with HaptX’s haptic glove, delivering an unparalleled level of detail to the developers surgical education experience. Whether it be remote telerobotics with real-time interactivity, or realistic touch in car design, it seems as though the advanced haptic glove is finding a home in just about every field, including healthcare. The procedures currently supported include Spinal Pedicle Screw, Total Hip Arthroplasty (Posterior), Total Hip Arthroplasty (Anterior), and Total Knee Arthroplasty.HaptX VR gloves bring a new level of detail to FundamentalVR’s ‘surgeon simulator.’ Today, Fundamental Surgery is deployed in a number of medical institutions, including the Mayo Clinic and the University of California at Los Angeles in the U.S., UCLH in the U.K., and Sana in Germany, with initial training packages focused on orthopedic surgical disciplines. We are delighted to be working with Fundamental Surgery as our first medical partner to demonstrate how HaptX Gloves can make surgical simulations more immersive and effective.” “The health care industry is at the forefront of this shift, and it’s set to be transformed by advancements in VR and haptics. “The ability to touch and interact naturally with virtual environments is transforming the way industries train workers and bring products to market,” said HaptX CEO Jake Rubin in a statement. Combined with the educational content and real-time skills and knowledge assessment, this makes the platform an invaluable training tool. The realistic tactile feedback goes beyond regular simulations and helps develop the muscle memory and skills essential for effective learning. It enables a very detailed interaction with a patient during an Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty simulation, allowing users to feel the presence of bony growth around the rim of the hip socket, in addition to identifying a key ligament that helps orient a surgeon. In the demonstration, the technology integration of HaptX and FundamentalVR allows surgeons to use their hands naturally in a virtual world. The company says this combination of realistic touch, powerful force, and precise motion tracking delivers the world’s most realistic haptic feedback. Motion capture technology tracks the user’s hand movements with submillimeter precision. A force feedback exoskeleton applies up to 4 pounds of force per finger, enhancing perception of shape and rigidity. HaptX Gloves use microfluidic technology with 130 tactile actuators that press the user’s skin, replicating the sensation of touching a physical object. We are proud to work with industry leaders such as HaptX and are excited to demonstrate how HaptX Gloves integrated into our Surgical Haptics Intelligence Engine takes the sensation of surgery to an exciting new and natural level.” Our platform currently works with haptic arms but is designed to evolve as hardware innovations allow new products, such as HaptX Gloves, to come to market. “The Fundamental Surgery platform delivers highly sophisticated tactile feedback at a fraction of the cost through a software approach that can work with a range of haptic devices. “When it comes to surgical training simulations, a sense of touch is a game-changer but has traditionally only been possible with immobile equipment costing hundreds of thousands of dollars,” said FundamentalVR CEO Richard Vincent in a statement. The joint initiative with HaptX is a further demonstration of the platform’s flexibility in integrating its haptic sensations and intelligence into third-party devices. What sets Fundamental Surgery apart from other solutions, the company said, is that it is designed to be equipment-agnostic - compatible with any laptop, VR headset, or haptic device, which Fundamental showcased today using HaptX Gloves combined with a 3DS Haptic arm.Īt the heart of the Fundamental Surgery system is the unique Surgical Haptic Intelligence Engine (SHIETM), which is calibrated to mimic real-life sensations provided by numerous medical tools and tissue variants within a submillimeter accuracy of resistance.
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