Vaginal Hysterectomy Simulator
Student Team
CIMED: Brittany Vill, Manaka Sato
Master of Engineering: Evi Rondo, Monica Sanchez, Jack McDonald
Undergraduates: Aidan Rogers, Ainsley Hanner, Shayna Talpallikar
Description
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends the vaginal approach as the standard of care, although vaginal hysterectomy are often not physicians preferred approach. Vaginal hysterectomy is a procedure performed with limited visibility; surgeons proceed using tactile sensation. The goal of his project is to develop a medical simulator that will accurately model tactile elements of the vaginal hysterectomy procedure for improved surgical training
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Topic
- Medical Device
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