Medical care provider Fundacio Puigvert (Puigvert Foundation) purchased virtual simulators from 3D printing and virtual reality firm 3D Systems to help medical students train before conducting actual operations

Briefing

Medical care provider Fundacio Puigvert (Puigvert Foundation) purchased virtual simulators from 3D printing and virtual reality firm 3D Systems to help medical students train before conducting actual operations

January 22, 2019

Briefing

  • Medical VR Simulation – Medical care provider Fundacio Puigvert (Puigvert Foundation) in Barcelona, Spain partnered with 3D printing and virtual reality company 3D Systems to set up virtual reality simulation lab for medical students taking their residency or post-graduate degrees
  • Training Needs – Less than 5% of residents in programs were able to perform major or complex procedures by end of their residency
  • 3D Systems Purchase – Purchased simulators Simbionix URO Mentor, LAP Mentor, and RobotiX Mentor for lab to help students practice basic surgical skills and advanced procedures
  • Advantages – RobotiX Mentor console similar to standard surgical robot Da Vinci without it being connected to operating room, with simulation realistic as organs and tissues behave like in real-life when dissected, manipulated and sutured
  • Medical Specialization – Fundacio Puigvert (Puigvert Foundation) specializes in urology (study of urinary tract and male reproductive organ), nephrology (study of kidneys), and andrology (study specializing in medical and reproductive health of men)

Accelerator

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
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Sector

Healthcare/Health Sciences

Function

Human Resources, Research and Development

Organization

Fundacio Puigvert

Source

Original Publication Date

January 3, 2019

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