3D Systems Releases First Ever Virtual Reality Training for TAPP Inguinal Hernia Repair
June 13 2016 - 9:00AM
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced today the release of the first and
only available virtual reality training module for Laparoscopic
Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair.
Available on 3D Systems’ LAP Mentor laparoscopic surgical simulator
as well as the company’s RobotiX Mentor simulator for robotic
procedures, this new module serves a distinct need within the
healthcare community for improved medical training and better
patient outcomes.
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A video preview of the TAPP Inguinal Hernia Repair module is
available here.
According to the Society of American Gastrointestinal and
Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), approximately 600,000 inguinal hernia
repair operations are performed annually in the United States (1).
Although this common procedure can be conducted using Minimally
Invasive (MIS) procedures that are less painful, leave less
scarring, and shorten recovery time among other benefits,
traditional open surgeries are frequently performed instead.
Despite the empirical value of the MIS Laparoscopic Transabdominal
Preperitoneal (TAPP) technique, adoption has been slow due to a
steep learning curve and challenges in structured training. For
years, the only available hands-on approach for this method has
been training boxes and cadavers. 3D Systems’ new TAPP Inguinal
Hernia Repair training module provides an additional comprehensive
training solution that is interactive and repeatable.
Designed to shorten learning curves through realistic, hands-on
virtual training, 3D Systems' virtual reality TAPP Inguinal
Hernia Repair training module provides a true-to-life anatomical
environment for the safe and repeated practice of the skills and
procedures required for this operation. Module tasks include
didactic features such as interactive guidance, and cover the
procedure from the identification of anatomical landmarks and key
structures to peritoneum incision and the dissection and management
of the hernia sac. Alongside these technical skills, the module
offers practice with surgical decision making and provides
objective performance measurement. Additional steps of the
procedure, including mesh handling and peritoneal closure, are
under development.
"Our extensive and growing offering of physical and virtual 3D
healthcare solutions provides the skills and means for medical
professionals to overcome today’s challenges and advance the future
of care,” said Kevin McAlea, Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare,
3D Systems. “Each of our targeted products responds to a need
within the healthcare community and is the result of our close work
and collaboration with medical experts. From educational training
modules and simulation to patient specific pre-operative surgical
planning to 3D printed tools and implants, we are dedicated to
advancing 3D technology’s role in healthcare to improve the
experiences and outcomes of practitioners, students and
patients."
3D Systems' end-to-end healthcare solutions will be available
for hands-on demonstrations at the upcoming European Association
for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Booth #76, June 15-17, in Amsterdam,
the Netherlands, and at the Society in Europe for Simulation
Applied to Medicine (SESAM), Booth #EX30, June 15-17, in Lisbon,
Portugal.
Reference:(1)
http://www.sages.org/publications/patient-information/patient-information-for-laparoscopic-inguinal-hernia-repair-from-sages/.
About 3D Systems
3D Systems provides comprehensive 3D products and services,
including 3D printers, print materials, on demand manufacturing
services and digital design tools. Its ecosystem supports advanced
applications from the product design shop to the factory floor to
the operating room. 3D Systems’ precision healthcare capabilities
include simulation, Virtual Surgical Planning, and printing of
medical and dental devices as well as patient-specific
surgical instruments. As the originator of 3D printing and a shaper
of future 3D solutions, 3D Systems has spent its 30 year history
enabling professionals and companies to optimize their designs,
transform their workflows, bring innovative products to market and
drive new business models.
More information on the company is available
at www.3dsystems.com
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Email: investor.relations@3dsystems.com
Media Contact: Timothy Miller
Email: Press@3dsystems.com
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