• UCLA Health
  • myUCLAhealth
  • School of Medicine
CASIT

Center for Advanced Surgical & Interventional Technology (CASIT)

CASIT
  • UCLA Surgery
  • About Us
    • What is CASIT
    • History
    • CASIT Governance and Collaboration
    • Booking Information & Directions
    • Contact Us
  • Education
    • Robotic Pancreas Surgery Program
    • CASIT Medical Education and Simulation Fellowship
    • Surgical Video Library
    • Surgical Science Laboratory
    • UCLA Simulation Center
    • Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery Symposium
  • Research
    • Low-Intensity Ultrasound for Transcranial Neuromodulation
    • Dynamic Optical Contrast Imaging of Head and Neck Cancer
    • Vibroacoustography for Head and Neck Cancer
    • Ultrasound-MRI Fusion for Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
    • Pneumatic Haptic Feedback System for MIS
    • Tactile Feedback for Prostheses and Sensory Neuropathy
    • Reflective Terahertz Medical Imaging Systems
    • Laser-generated Shockwaves for Treatment of Infected Wounds
    • Previous Projects
    • Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Transcranial Neuromodulation
    • Dynamic Optical Contrast Imaging of Head and Neck Cancer Margins
    • Vibroacoustography for Head and Neck Cancer Margin Detection
    • Ultrasound-MRI Fusion for Targeted Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
    • Pneumatic Haptic Feedback System for MIS
    • Tactile Feedback for Prostheses and Sensory Neuropathy
    • Reflective Terahertz Medical Imaging Systems
    • Laser-generated Shockwaves for Treatment of Infected Wounds
    • Previous Projects
  • Telehealth
  • Outreach
    • CASIT Giving
    • External Events
  • Meet Our Team
  • Quick Links
    • CASIT Calendar
    • Newsletter
    • Contact Us
  • UCLA Health
  • myUCLAhealth
  • School of Medicine

Center for Advanced Surgical & Interventional Technology (CASIT)

Education

Education

Education

  • Robotic Pancreas Surgery Program
    • UCLA's First Surgical Robotic Assisted Whipple Procedure
  • CASIT Medical Education and Simulation Fellowship
    • CASIT Fellows
      • Joe Luis Pantoja
  • Surgical Video Library
  • Surgical Science Laboratory
  • UCLA Simulation Center
  • Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery Symposium
    • Robotic Surgery Symposium Talks
    • Robotic Surgery Symposium Resources
  • Robotic Pancreas Surgery Program
  • CASIT Medical Education and Simulation Fellowship
  • Surgical Video Library
  • Surgical Science Laboratory
  • UCLA Simulation Center
  • Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery Symposium
  1. Home
  2. CASIT
  3. Education

Education

Share this

The American Board of Surgery will require training in technologies for certification.  CASIT will provide objective performance based criteria for certification and to maintain credentials.

Contact us with any Educational needs that you might like to use CASIT for.

CASITEducation@mednet.ucla.edu

 


Mimic by Intuitive Surgical

The Mimic is a da Vinci robotic surgeon virtual reality simulator. The system very closely mimicks the actual control console used with the da Vinci surgical robot. It is connected to a computer system which processes the inputs from the controller into the virtual environment, allowing one to practice robotic, laparoscopic techniques and procedures.


LapSim by Surgical Science

State-of-the-art virtual reality simulator for multiple laparoscopic surgical procedures and techniques. Device incorporates a built-in haptic feedback system which very closely mimics the actual operational environment. This includes distinguishing between harder and softer tissues. The system additionally incorporates a randomized generator for characteristics such as vessel diameter, vessel length, blood volume, etc., allowing the program to randomly vary these characteristics on a case by case basis, further mimicking conditions found in actual surgeries.


TeamSim by Surgical Science

Virtual reality simulator of the operating room environment, specifically designed to test and improve group dynamics within the OR. Similar to the LapSim, the TeamSim randomly generates scenarios in which certain aspects of the surgical procedure fail, such as a camera failure or an instrument failure. The team must learn how to prioritize and who performs which aspect of troubleshooting, thereby helping to optimize the interactions between the various team members in the OR during dire, high-pressure situations.


Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Box Trainers by SAGES

Box trainers designed to simulate the laparoscopic surgery environment (the thoracic cavity), which includes ports for trochar insertion and thus laparoscopic tool insertion into a cavity which houses exercise modules. These exercise modules are interchangeable and enhance different laparoscopic surgical maneuvers, including basic object manipulation, suturing and cutting, and endoloop manipulation.

Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Subscribe to Our Videos on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Connect with Us on LinkedIn Follow us on Pinterest
UCLA Health hospitals ranked best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
  • UCLA Health
  • Find a Doctor
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Nursing
  • UCLA Campus
  • Directory
  • Newsroom
  • Subscribe
  • Patient Stories
  • Giving
  • Careers
  • Volunteer
  • International Services
  • Privacy Practices
  • Nondiscrimination
  • Billing
  • Health Plans
  • Emergency
  • Report Broken Links
  • Terms of Use
  • 1-310-825-2631
  • Maps & Directions
  • Contact Us
  • Your Feedback
  • Report Misconduct
  • Get Social
  • Sitemap
Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Subscribe to Our Videos on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Connect with Us on LinkedIn Follow us on Pinterest

Sign in to myUCLAhealth