HIT Consultant February 1, 2023
What You Should Know:
– Smile Train and BioDigital launched the first-ever cleft surgery virtual reality (VR) platform experience at the IMSH Conference in Orlando, Florida.
– The platform utilizes a “metaverse operating room” to simulate surgery on cleft lip and palate, a common birth condition that occurs when a baby’s lip or mouth does not form properly during pregnancy. The condition can cause difficulty with breathing, eating and speaking. If left untreated, a cleft lip or palate can be fatal.
Expanding the Horizons of Surgery Via Integrated Virtual Reality
The Virtual Surgery Simulator (VSS) VR Extension is a brand new technology that will allow surgeons from all over the world to enter and collaborate in virtual operating rooms...