Marchand Institute Opens Advanced Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgical Simulation Laboratory

July 11, 2019Laparoscopy, Minimally Invasive SurgeryBy Justin Clegg

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MESA, Ariz. — July 11, 2019

To compliment our already existing fellowship program, as well as enhance our surgical research and compliment our educational programs for medical students and residents, we are very excited to announce the completion of our Simulation Laboratory. This is the most advanced Surgical Simulation Laboratory in the USA incorporating both advanced laparoscopic and robotic simulators. Although the $250,000 Laboratory was completed by generous contributions to the Institute, in accordance with Marchand Institute Policies, there were no contributions accepted from medical or surgical device companies, and all contributions were certified by our board to be free of conflicts of interest. While the lab is equipped with extremely advanced virtual-reality technology aimed at the most realistic simulation of surgical procedures possible, it also includes game-like exercises for training surgeons – including a version of the old-fashioned game of “operation,” as played through the Da Vinci (™) Robotic Surgical Simulator. Our lab will be open 24 hours daily for the use of our residents, fellows, and students.

Lap-VR Surgical Laparoscopy Simulator
Mimic Da Vinici (™) Robotic Simulator

About the Marchand Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery

The Marchand Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit research and educational institution based in Mesa, Arizona (EIN 42-2857240). The Institute produces peer-reviewed systematic reviews and meta-analyses in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and women’s health, conducts FDA clinical trials, and trains surgeons through an SLS-accredited fellowship. All reviews are prospectively registered with PROSPERO, reported to PRISMA standards and appraised using the Cochrane RoB 2 tool. The Institute accepts no pharmaceutical or medical device industry funding and declares no conflicts of interest. It is directed by Greg J. Marchand, MD, FACS, FACOG, FICS.

Media Contact
Maria A. Sainz, Director of Communications and Media Relations
Marchand Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery
maria@marchandobgyn.com | (480) 999-0905

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