Challenges in training surgical residents include restricted work hours, limited available cases for participation, and the absence of inanimate bio-realistic trainers that allow for practice without risking patients’ health. A bio-realistic, inanimate trainer will offer a platform for recursive practice, and bridge the transition to the operating room. The goal of this project is to develop a bio-realistic, cost-effective, and reusable laparoscopic trainer for augmenting the learning curve for residents and allowing for repetitive practice and education. Initial findings suggest that our invention will accelerate the learning curve for residents and provide an affordable platform for training in low-income countries.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Sharma, Parima
• Tran, Phan Linh Dan P.
• Sillo, Isabelle A.

Subject

• Learning
• Industry
• Inclusion
• Sustainability
• Health
• Project-Based Learning
• Well-Being
• Innovation

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 22896
• E-project-050621-121947

Keyword

• colorectal surgery
• surgical phantom
• bio-realistic
• surgical training
• abdominal model
• laparascopic trainer

Advisor

• Pins, George D

Year

• 2021

Sponsor

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 4 - Quality Education
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10 - Reducing Inequality

Date created

• 2021-05-06

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-05-16