Trainee surgeons set to hone skills with augmented reality

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Augmented reality software is set to help train surgeons on hyper-real 3D-printed models of human organs.

The software will guide trainee surgeons as they perform simulated surgery on lifelike models and will be used in the UK and less developed areas of the world.

Project partners are working with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) to deliver the immersive technology, which will remove barriers to training by allowing surgeons to practice lifesaving skills at home.

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The consortium includes industry-lead Organlike, which has produced the models of organs, along with NHS Highland, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Vivolution, KWWK Ltd, 4c Engineering and Aseptium.

“Our software works along with Organlike’s hyper-real models to provide guidance and training, as well as feedback on performance. While there is no replacement for the real thing, we can help prepare trainees for taking the next step in their training,” said Danny McMahon, digital and metrology lead at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland. “Although coronavirus restrictions are lifting, we expect there to be an increasing demand for a more flexible approach to surgical training going forward."

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