Apex is a hybrid Laparoscopic trainer that combines virtual reality with physical skills training. Despite its complexity, the trainer offers extremely simple and intuitive manual skills and procedures training, a wide selection of training modules, scenarios for conducting training in virtual reality and a number of tutorials that guide the user step by step as one would do with a personal trainer. While physical training is necessary to develop the workshop of manual skills, virtual reality helps in learning surgical procedures such as coagulation, clipping etc. while reflecting the conditions that arise during these procedures. LAPARO Apex has been equipped with many specialized sensors that reflect the measured values, each parameter enables both the trainers and students to assess the effectiveness of the training and evaluate the learning progress.

Apex features:

• Combines both physical training and VR
• Provides a detailed analysis of parameters used such as : traffic management, smooth movement, tool activity, tool visibility in the operating field and tool work symmetry
• User and administrative accounts
• Creation of training groups e.g. network group work with a mentoring position
• 27" touch screen computer
• Training on real laparoscopic instruments

Training Analysis:

• Proficiency-based laparoscopic training
• Highest measuring precision
• Analysis of 13 parameters simultaneously: time, fluidity and economy of movement, instrument activity, and visibility, hand coordination
• Additional advanced monitoring of errors during training procedures made in virtual reality
• Ability to recreate the full trajectory of the movement
• Debriefing view to see errors presented on the timeline
• Learning curve analysis

Adjustable track vision:

• Camera can be shifted and placed it in 1 of 8 slots with a magic arm
• Electronically adjustable camera: 0°, 30°, 45° and from 0° to 70° with a knob
• Focus ring with electronically adjustable brightness
• Precise fixation in a given position
• Possibility to work with an assistant without the use of fixation
• Full HD (1920x1080) camera resolution zoom

Real instruments:

• Training in virtual reality conditions and on physical modules is performed on real clinical tools with embedded sensors
• Close-to-reality experience while training laparoscopic procedures on clinical instruments