Development and initial validation of a virtual reality haptically augmented surgical knot-tying trainer for the Autosuture ENDOSTITCH instrument.
The Autosuture Endostitch device (Covidien, CT) is difficult to learn. In particular, the handle requires the use of a toggle which is unique in this instrument. We have developed a virtual reality trainer for the device that offers the use of the actual instrument handle while creating a visible virtual instrument tip complete with virtual needle and suture on a monitor. This report represents the development and initial validation experiments for the device.
Kurenov
Sergei
S
Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Florida, USA. sergei.kurenov@surgery.ufl.edu
Punak
Sukitti
S
Peters
Jorg
J
Lee
Constance
C
Cendan
Juan
J
D003198:Computer Simulation; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000193:education*; D014110:Touch; D014584:User-Computer Interface