Smith & Nephew training surgeons using VR, robotics — with an eye on China
August 19, 2019
One of Memphis’ largest employers and a Silicon Valley tech firm are teaming up to make a combination of robotics, product innovation, and VR training a reality for orthopedic surgeons — both here in Memphis and all over the world.
Smith & Nephew Inc., an orthopedic medical device company with 2,300 local employees, has rolled out a training program based on Palo Alto, California-based Osso VR’s virtual reality platform.
By combining Smith & Nephew’s NAVIO robotic-assisted surgical system and Osso’s VR, the goal is to create a learning environment for surgeons that is as immersive as a real surgery and can virtually expose them to new devices and techniques.
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