Medical Design Briefs - October 2021 - 2

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Improving Patient Outcomes with
Virtual Reality and Innovative Training
MicroPort Orthopedics has reimagined
its approach to medical education
through new technologies, strategic
partnerships, and regionally based education
centers of excellence. The company is
partnering with companies such as Osso
VR to increase digital training, working
with surgeons in key markets globally to
supply educational content.
" The COVID-19 pandemic provided
our industry with an opportunity to evaluate
our current approaches and accelerate
the implementation and adoption of
technology-based solutions to help us in
our customer engagement and medical
education efforts, " says Benny Hagag,
president and CEO of MicroPort Ortho -
pedics. " As a company that is actively pursuing
and bringing transformative technologies
that deliver significant benefit
and impact to the orthopedic industry, we
see a significant value in a combined use of
both virtual and in-person training sessions
based on the procedures to be
taught and the specific audience. "
With the VR curriculum, surgeons can
train and assess themselves on the intuitive
workflow of the procedure at their own
pace. This partnership with MicroPort
Orthopedics increases access to a wider
library of surgical techniques while also
supporting controlled, high-quality outcomes
for patients, " says Justin Barad, MD,
cofounder and CEO of Osso VR.
" With innovative solutions such as the
Evolution Medial-Pivot Knee, and our tissue
sparing surgical techniques such as
SuperPath®
and Anterior Path®
, we're on
the verge of a massive paradigm shift in
orthopedic procedures that help patients
achieve full functionality and recover
faster, "
says Hagag.
" We're striving to
remove any barriers to adopting innovative
techniques that can achieve better outcomes
for patients, and partnerships are a
significant element to this goal. We're
excited to work with other innovative companies
such as Osso VR, and expert surgeons
around the globe to make these
products and solutions accessible to all
orthopedic surgeons. "
In addition to enhanced VR training,
MicroPort's regional centers of excellence
are designed to deliver a holistic approach
to education and training. These key locations,
hosted by a local surgeon expert,
provide an extensive learning pathway for
surgeons to be educated on key MicroPort
products, programs, and technologies.
This pathway includes educational presentations,
online learning, VR training, inperson
cadaveric labs, and mentor opportunities
with the global surgeon faculty.
The program launched in late February
2021, when Dr. Andrew Ajluni hosted the
first event, leading a successful educational
lab about MicroPort's latest tissue sparing
portal-assisted hip approach.
" MicroPort is a technology-driven company,
and we will continue to partner with
Osso VR to develop our medical education
and training programs to deliver highly
effective clinical education programs, " says
Hagag.
As more device companies embrace in -
novative training, the near future of medical
technology education will look very different
than it did just a few years ago.
Sherrie Trigg
Editor and Director of Medical Content
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