Testimonials

 

"The use of this simulator in resident and student training may help bridge the gap between the safe acquisition of surgical skills and effective performance during live robot-assisted surgery."

 

Dr. Chandru Sundaram et al.

Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Department of Urology

Indiana University

Excerpt from "Validation of a Novel Virtual Reality Robotic Simulator", Journal of Endourology, 2009

 

 

"The dV-Trainer has face, content and construct validity as a virtual reality simulator for the da Vinci Surgical System...The dV-Trainer may become a valuable training simulator in robotic surgery."

 

Dr. Ali Moinzadeh et al.

Director of Robotic Surgery Institute of Urology

Lahey Clinic

Excerpt from ""Face, Content, and Construct Validity of dV-Trainer, a Novel Virtual Reality Simulator for Robotic Surgery",Journal of Urology, 2009

 

 

"We are using the dV-Trainer to get surgeons up to speed again after they have gone more than 4 months without a case. It's a great way for surgeons to re-familiarize themselves with the robotic interface."

 

Dr. John Lenihan

USAF Reserves, Flight Surgeon

Medical Director of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery

MultiCare Health Systems

 

 

"We have integrated the dV-Trainer into our robotics curriculum for our residents and fellows and our faculty will use it occasionally for warm-up before cases. It's cost-effective when you consider the price of purchase for a 'training robot'. The training exercises are well thought-out and curriculum-driven."

 

Dr. Robert Sweet

Associate Professor Urologic Surgery

Director of Medical School Simulation Programs

University of Minnesota

 

 

"Training with the Mimic dV-Trainer™ provided similar improvement on five exercises performed on the da Vinci Surgical System when compared with training on the da Vinci Surgical System alone."

 

Dr. Michelle Lerner et al.

Department of Urology

Indiana University

Excerpt from "Does Training on a Virtual Reality Robotic Simulator Improve Performance on the da Vinci ® Surgical System?", Journal of Endourology, 2010

 

 

"Acceptability and preliminary face and content validity were demonstrated by the learners in this cohort. We also show evidence that the construct of experience correlated with key performance metrics. The data provide evidence that the dV-Trainer may be appropriate for integration into continuing medical education and residency robotic training curricula."

 

Dr. Tom Lendvay et al.

Co-Director of Robotic Surgery

Department of Urology

University of Washington and the Children's Hospital

Excerpt from "Initial validation of a virtual-reality robotic simulator", Journal of Robotic Surgery, 2008

 

 

"The Mimic simulator compares very well to real robotic manipulation and is an important step when training surgeons prior to using the robot. The dV-Trainer allows surgeons to become competent with basic surgical tasks without wasting valuable robotic training time. Simulation will become indispensable to robotic teaching, be that for the da Vinci or other forthcoming robotic systems."

 

 

Dr. Jacques Hubert

Professor of Urology

Head of the Urology Department

University Hospital of Nancy

President, Minimally Invasive Robotic Association (MIRA)

"There is no question of the value of simulation when applied to the aviation industry which, like surgery, demands knowledge, experience, hand-eye coordination and practice to become not only qualified but also proficient and competent."

 

Dr. John Lenihan

USAF Reserve, Lt. Col. (Flight Surgeon)

Chief of Aerospace Medicine

 

 

"Simulation is a validated training tool and Mimic has developed simulation software which can help move surgeons along their learning curve. Numerous studies have confirmed the face, content and construct validity of the Mimic robotic simulation exercises. These exercises allow the surgeon to realistically learn how to use the da Vinci surgical system."

 

Dr. Myriam Curet

Chief Medical Advisor at Intuitive Surgical

Professor of Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine

 

 

"Since the inception of robotic surgery, the surgical console has been envisioned to be a site of integration – of robotic surgery, image-guided surgery, pre-operative planning & surgical rehearsal, and simulation, training & assessment. Any technology which brings together the real world of robotics and the 'virtual' world of simulation helps realize the revolution which robotic surgery promises."

 

Dr. Richard Satava

Professor Department of Surgery

University of Washington