ProMIS™ surgical simulator

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=175 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1a764700.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="112" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The worldleading ProMIS Surgical Simulat"><B>Home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="promis.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS surgical simulator"><B>ProMIS Basic Skills</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SAGES/ACS FLS in ProMIS"><B>ProMIS and FLS</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="promis.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS surgical simulator"><B>ProMIS Procedures</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Laparoscopic Colectomy"><B>ProMIS LapColectomy</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Create Modules and Tasks"><B>NEW! 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ProMIS™ uniquely enables users to interact with virtual and physical models in the same unit while providing accurate, comprehensive feedback on performance. In validation studies, it has been consistently shown to perform better than pure virtual reality simulators (click here for more on <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Validation">Validation >>></A>)</div> <div> <B>And now, the newest iteration of </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC6600" FACE="Trebuchet MS" ><B>ProMIS </B></FONT><B>sets new standards for surgical simulation</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2c817740.jpg" border=0 width="279" height="372" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Improved camera view: hand-held model laparoscope provides improved image quality and allows complete flexibility for positioning, zoom - and even team training</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Improved port position and angle of entry delivers even greater realism and allows for different procedures to be practised</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Tilt and stand allow for the bodyform to be adjusted to suit the user and the procedure</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A greater 'operating space' allows for more and different procedures to be simulated ranging from General Surgery to ObGyn to Thoracic surgery</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Improved Metrics reporting and Learning Management System</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Retains validated metrics</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Retains ability to easily integrate existing curriculum - including FLS and local curriculum (using our Open Module and ContentCreationTool)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Retains 'mixed reality'/hybrid approach of using virtual reality and physical reality</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Retains use of real instruments so that users practise with the same instruments they will use in the Operating Room</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ProMIS meets the requirements set out by the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.facs.org/education/accreditationprogram/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.facs.org/education/accreditat"><B>American College of Surgeons</B></A><B> for Accreditation</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > of Level I and Level II Education Institutes.</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="21ac6910.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="145" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>ProMIS drawing a crowd at the ACS Congress</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Basic Skills Curriculum"><B>ProMIS Basic Skills</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Basic Skills Curriculum"><IMG SRC="24a664c0.jpg" border=0 width="102" height="76" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0"></A>The ProMIS™ Curriculum is based on <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Validation">validated </A>approaches to skill development and is designed to integrate easily into existing curricula. </div> <div> Modules may use virtual or physical models; an Open Module is designed to make customization possible. </div> <div> More on <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Basic Skills Curriculum">Curriculum >>></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SAGES/ACS FLS in ProMIS"><B>ProMIS and FLS</B></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="24e66570.jpg" border=0 width="102" height="87" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0">"<B>ProMIS metrics are excellent predictors of scores in the standard FLS simulator."</B></div> <div> Having been <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Validation">validated </A>for use with the SAGES/ACS Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) program, ProMIS now provides an FLS Module. </div> <div> Users simply insert FLS Tasks in ProMIS and get the standard ProMIS metrics and video recording on those Tasks.  </div> <div> More on <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SAGES/ACS FLS in ProMIS">ProMIS and FLS >>></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>ProMIS Critical Tasks</B></div> <div> ProMIS offers a series of tasks that replicate the critical elements of specific procedures, including: LapNissen, Ectopic pregnancy, Anastomosis, LapCholecyst-ectomy, Prostatectomy.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Laparoscopic Colectomy"><B>ProMIS LapColectomy</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Laparoscopic Colectomy"><IMG SRC="25070700.png" border=0 width="112" height="112" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0"></A>With ProMIS LC,  a surgeon performs a complete hand-assisted or fully laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy. </div> <div> <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Laparoscopic Colectomy">More >>></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Realistic, contextual learning</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="23d775f0.jpg" border=0 width="119" height="95" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0">ProMIS™allows one or more users to practice using real instruments held in a `normal' position with normal degrees of freedom: they operate on a manikin and use a laptop computer as a stacking unit view. Tasks may be physical or virtual (or a combination of both). </div> <div> More on how ProMIS works <A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How ProMIS works">>>></A>, or on ProMIS Technology <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Technology">>>></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Metrics"><B>Real Metrics</B></A></div> <div> ProMIS analyses performance by tracking instruments and objects in 3-dimensional space. Metrics provide:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Immediate, accurate feedback</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Numeric data; graphical & video playback</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Based on validated performance indicators</div> <div> More on <A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Metrics">Metrics >>></A> and <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Validation">Validation >>></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Learning Management System"><B>Learning Management System</B></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0a35c590.jpg" border=0 width="92" height="89" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0">ProMIS™ is designed to integrate existing curricula and to facilitate localization. </div> <div> User records are stored and may be exported for group reports - or to incorporate into research projects. A LAN enables remote access.</div> <div> ProMIS™ is simple to maintain and operate. And it is robust. </div> <div> More on <A HREF="id76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Learning Management System">LMS >>></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Awards and </B><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ProMIS Validation"><B>Clinical Validation</B></A></div> <div> In 2004, Haptica won an Innovation of the Year award from the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons in the U.S., and a European IST Prize from the European Council of Applied Sciences, Technologies and Engineering and the EU Commission.</div> <div> The <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >effectiveness</FONT> of the ProMIS™ system has been clinically validated by peer reviewed publications from experts in MIS, including leading researchers at Emory University, Imperial College, London and RCSI, Ireland.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>