Open ortho surgery simulator based on AI launched in India

An 'open orthopaedic surgery simulator' based on artificial intelligence has been launched in the country to offer hands on training to young medical graduates and give them an experience similar to that of an operation theatre without risking lives of patients.

Doctors said the technology is best suited for Indian conditions where the doctor patient ratio is one of the lowest across the world and will help create an environment where experienced hands only perform surgeries.

Launched by MedAchievers Academic Council (a global initiative of MedAchievers) and Labindia Healthcare, the technology will be available at some medical colleges at undergraduate and post-graduate levels across India.

"The AI based simulator will be used in spine surgeries, knee surgeries, on basic healing, trauma and other kind of surgeries. The move will definitely help save millions of lives that unfortunately are lost due to lack of trained pool of doctors in specific domain," Dr Harsha Vardhan, Founder and Managing Director of MedAchievers said.

Dr Vardhan said that in India, cases of spinal injuries, trauma and similar conditions are very much prevalent and "we need to insure hands on training with continuous update and upgrade without hurting patients. With such technologies, we are able to achieve proficiency in respective domain and eventually increasing pool of trained doctors."
"Open Surgery Simulator brings multiple benefits in healthcare delivery. First and foremost, it will create an environment where experienced hands only perform surgeries on patients," said Dr Rahul Bhargava, Director, Haematology and Stem Cell transplant, Fortis Memorial Research Institute.'