Applied Medical Resources Corporation

Zachary Michaels

Gregory K Hofstetter

Eduardo Bolanos

Jacob J Filek

Joel B Velasco

Sean Kenneday

Timothy McMorrow

Cory S Hague

Jimmy Ho

Nathan Landino

Brandon Pereles

Nico Slabber

Samantha Chan

Jigar Shah

Branden Carter

Lindsey Chase

A sensorized surgical instrument for training users laparoscopic surgical procedures is provided. The instrument includes at least one sensor selected from a group consisting of a strain gauge, accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope. The sensor is attached directly to a handle of the instrument. A shaft assembly having a tool tip is interchangeably connectable to the handle. The sensor is connected to a computer configured to provide feedback useful to the user for improving the user's surgical skills. The feedback includes the time to complete a procedure, economy of motion, smoothness of motion and the force exerted at the tool tip.

Laparoscopic training system

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, United States of America

Zachary Michaels