Argent Educacion · 2020
Foxpat Simulator de Formacion Quirurgicala
by Nitin Gurram
- A' Design Award d'Argent 2020 in Educacion
- CLIENT: Zimmer Biomet
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 37,832
- Verification code 8F49EEA485 · Verify this award
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About Foxpat Simulator de Formacion Quirurgicala
Foxpat es un simulator de formacion reütilizable per la cirurgia de remplaçament del genolh. L'aparelh es un modèl fisic del genolh d'un pacient, equipat de captors que donan un retorn sus la performança operatòria. Los òsses en poliuretan e una cobertura de teissuts mòls en silicòna son tenguts per un quadre en alumini, per que los cirurgians pòscan s'exercir amb los meteisses aisinas utilizadas dins la sala d'operacion, sens ajudant per téner lo genolh. Un maçon quirurgical sens fial enregistra la fòrça d'impacte e mòstra lo resultat sus una escala LED. Foxpat permet als cirurgians novèls d'aprene de lors errors sens far mal a un pacient.
About the A' Design Award d'Argent
Foxpat Simulator de Formacion Quirurgicala a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que Foxpat Simulator de Formacion Quirurgicala siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Foxpat Simulator de Formacion Quirurgicala es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.
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- Unique Properties
- Foxpat is a reusable training simulator for knee replacement surgery. Unlike the existing digital simulators, Foxpat is a physical simulation of a patient knee integrated with sensors to feedback on operational performance. The learning platform incorporates all the four stages of Kolb's experiential learning cycle; feel, observe, learn and experiment. The surgeons can use actual tools that are used in the operating room to practice independently without needing an assistant to hold the knee.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 900 mm x Depth 600mm x Height 400mm.
- Tags
- Arthroplasty, Knee Replacement, Medical Training, Surgical simulator, Impact hammer
- Production Technology
- The product consists of polyurethane(PU) bones, 3D scanned knee anatomy, aluminium structural frame and a wireless surgical mallet. The lower leg is made up of ABS plastic, and the upper knee joint is vacuum cast with silicone of shore hardness 0030. The PU bones are vacuum casted for 320gm/cc density to simulate a realistic bone density. The low production volume of 50 pieces per year, allows producing most of the plastic and aluminium parts through CNC milling.
- Design Challenge
- Orthopedics surgeries involve invasive processes like cutting, milling, and hammering. Making a realistic training model simulating the ergonomics of an actual operation is quite complicated. Secondly, there is not any standardized validation procedure to feedback the surgeons. Several studies have suggested that the hammer impact is a crucial element for positive results. So the impact force is recoded through a wireless surgical mallet to feedback the user on an LED impact scale.
- Research
- The project was a graduation thesis took place with collaboration between Zimmer Biomet and Delft University of Technology. Oxford Partial Knee Replacement is one of the most popular Knee Replacement techniques from Zimmer Biomet. The research took place in two hospitals in Oxford, where the surgical technique was invented. The outcome of this project was expected to support Oxford training course that takes place across the world to train the novice surgeons on the surgical techniques.
- Inspiration
- Research shows that it takes about 25 surgeries for novice surgeons to be proficient at knee replacement surgery(Qidong et al., Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 9:81). So designing efficient and ergonomic surgical tools is not just enough, but an excellent learning platform is crucial. This idea has led to developing a reusable surgical trainer where surgeons are allowed to make mistakes without harming a patient and gain surgical skills.
- Project Duration
- The project started in March 2019 in Delft, The Netherlands and finished in August 2019, and was exhibited at Innovation for Health - Design Expo in Rotterdam in February 2020.
- Operation Flow
- As the product is used for training the novice surgeons, the training sessions take place in a conference hall or a hospital. A training support team that organizes the training or a local technician in the hospital will set up the device. Firstly, the metal frame is clamped down to a suitable table. Secondly, a new pair of Polyurethane bones are inserted into the device and clamped. Lastly, the silicon soft tissue is wrapped around the bones and locked with a Velcro strap.
- Image Credits
- Image #1, Image #2, Image #3 and Image #4: Keyshot Renders, Nitin Gurram, 2020. Image #5: Photographer and model Nitin Gurram, Foxpat photoshoot, 2020.
Video Credits: Zimmer Biomet, TU Delft, Oxford Knee Group
