VR Reduces the Need for Sedation During Surgery by Up to 90%, Finds Research
The technology could provide a valuable drug-free alternative for pain management. When we think of virtual reality it is usually as a fun entertaining activity. It turns out however the technology can...
View ArticleHow Precision OS is Different – Double-Loop Learning
Learning new skills, abilities, and mental frameworks is critical to our growth as human beings. We exist in a society where learning is almost mandatory for the first 18 years of our life, and we’re...
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Immersive Training for Retention
How Virtual Reality training can help healthcare professionals retain crucial information. Healthcare professionals are tasked with learning and retaining an enormous amount of knowledge and skills....
View ArticleTechnology Impact Awards celebrate new levels of growth, competitiveness
Meet the companies and leaders shaping the future of British Columbia VANCOUVER, BC, June 28, 2019 — The winners of the 2019 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), proudly announced by the BC Tech...
View ArticleBill Gates-backed Vicarious Surgical adds a virtual reality twist to robots...
In an operating room in rural Idaho, doctors prep a patient for surgery. They make a tiny, thumb-sized incision into the patient and insert a small robot while across the country a surgeon puts on a...
View ArticleDexmo Haptic Force-feedback Gloves are Compact and Wireless
With a development journey starting way back in 2014, Dexta’s Dexmo haptic force-feedback VR gloves have come a very long way. I recently went hands-on with the latest version of the company’s gloves,...
View ArticleSurgeon Education: The Reality of the Future is Virtual
Surgeon Education Surgeon training is a significant undertaking for both the learner and the teacher. To first do no harm, trainees spend countless hours learning to become competent and safe. The...
View ArticleXRHealth Collaboration with Magic Leap Brings AR Technology to the Healthcare...
Transformative XR (AR/MR/VR) Technology Will Deliver Remote Monitoring and Advanced Data Analytics to Clinicians and Patients BOSTON, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — XRHealth, the leading provider of...
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Precision OS Technology Expands into the USA
Opening a new office in Seattle, Precision OS furthers its reach into the U.S. market VANCOUVER, British Columbia, September 12, 2019 — Precision OS Technology announced today it has opened a second...
View ArticleMed School without Cadavers?
Some medical schools are turning to virtual reality instead of dissection In 1231 Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor who ruled over much of Europe, issued a decree requiring schools that trained...
View ArticleVicarious Spices up Surgical Robotics with Virtual Reality
The Boston-based company has been granted breakthrough device designation from FDA and it has tapped former Verb Surgical CEO Scott Huennekens to be on its board. A medtech startup is shaking up the...
View ArticleYou know VR, AR, but what is spatial computing?
Magic Leap aims to apply spatial computing in healthcare to improve surgical planning, medical education and patient consultation but ultimately wants to help healthcare organizations achieve the...
View ArticleDisruptive Technologies: 2020 Trends in Surgery for the modern OR
Technology has played a pivotal role in healthcare transformation. But will the confluence of digital technologies have the same disruptive impact on surgical care? What can we expect when it comes to...
View ArticleImmersive Virtual Reality: A Paradigm Shift in Education and Training
Virtual reality (VR) is both a natural progression and a paradigm shift in orthopaedic training and education. Many orthopaedic surgeons can recall the popularization of arthroscopes, computer-assisted...
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Precision OS Trains More Than 300 Medical Device Representatives in 30...
More than 300 medical device reps completed the company’s virtual reality surgical training module VANCOUVER, BC (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 06, 2020 — Precision OS Technology, developers of the medical-grade...
View ArticleRejoint® YourKnee™ received CE Mark Approval
MILAN, January 16, 2020 — Rejoint, provider of “Patient Specific” 3D Printed Total Knee Replacements that enhance clinical outcomes, announced today that it has received Conformité Européene (CE) Mark...
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Precision OS to Host First-Ever Cadaver-Less Training Course for Surgeons at...
More than 100 orthopedic surgeons from around the world will train on spine procedures in the first course of its kind to replace cadavers with virtual reality. VANCOUVER, B.C. (February 26, 2020) —...
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Precision OS Launches New Feature Bringing Together Multiple Users in One...
Multiplayer mode allows for simultaneous, remote use with unique avatars and views for each participant. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 18th, 2020 —Precision OS Technology, developers of the...
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Precision OS and University of Connecticut (UCONN) Partner to Train Residents...
The Department of Orthopedics at UCONN is providing remote surgical training and mentorship to all their residents during the Covid-19 crisis. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 24, 2020 — Precision OS...
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Precision OS partnership brings advanced fracture care to under-served...
SIGN Fracture Care International and Precision OS join efforts to educate surgeons around the globe. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 15th, 2020 — Epic MegaGrants recipient, Precision OS Technology,...
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