Precision OS Technology is using virtual reality to train orthopedic surgeons and educate medical device representatives about complex surgical procedures.
Three things to know:
1. The VR system provides an alternative to time-consuming and expensive on-the-job learning, such as cadaver labs, lectures and training sessions.
2. Precision OS' VR approach found a 570 percent improvement in efficiency in learning with senior orthopedic residents. The results are set for publication in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery in the coming weeks.
3. Orthopedic surgeon Danny Goel, MD, is CEO of Precision OS, which is based in Vancouver, Canada.