Ben Sainsbury was working as a screenwriter a decade ago, when the release of the Oculus Rift, one of the first widely available virtual reality headsets, changed the course of his life.
Traditionally, surgeons have learned their trade by operating on pigs, or human cadavers. But some countries have deemed the use of animals inhumane, and cadavers can be used only a limited number of times. Mr. Sainsbury said simulators are a better option. For the kidney stone surgical training, the user dons a virtual reality headset, which makes it appear as though they are in an operating room with a patient. While wearing the headset, the user
Mr. Sainsbury said the VR technology is so realistic that, when taking a break, he has set his physical tools down on a virtual table.Marion Surgical CEO & Co-founder Ben Sainsbury assists Dr. Singal with the the Portable PCNL Trainer.Marion Surgical now has seven permanent employees, including Mr. Sainsbury and his co-founder, Rajiv Singal, who is chief of surgery at Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto and an associate professor at the University of Toronto.
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