Rensselaer researchers secure $2.7 million NIH grant to advance 'scarless' surgery
New study uses virtual reality tools to accelerate development of next-generation natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery
21-Jun-2011 -
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have secured a $2.7 million grant to develop the first-ever virtual reality simulator for next-generation "scarless" endoscopic surgery.The four-year study, funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), seeks to accelerate the development ...
endoscopic surgery
endoscopy
surgery