Virtual Endosuite

Many people are involved in medical procedures. The success of surgery in an endoscopic environment is not only dependent on the skill of surgeons, but also on the professionalism of the assisting staff. The staff has to be familiar with the rapidly changing technology used in endoscopic operating environments. The Virtual Endosuite is a training tool that does not concern itself with surgery or patient, but focusses solely on the training of assisting staff in the handling and operation of surgical instruments and equipment.

The skills that are trained range from setting up an endosuite and getting all the equipment up and running to adjusting specific instrument settings during actual procedures. Any mistakes during this time can have catastrophic consequences for the procedure, and it is therefore paramount that everybody involved knows
exactly when and what to do.

The Virtual Endosuite includes a scenario editor with which a wide range of situations can be designed.
Trainee responses to these scenarios can be measured and reflected upon by trainees and instructors, and
results can be compared using an online database.

This project is being developed in close cooperation with LIMIS.