Advanced Procedure Education Center Equipment

Simbionix LAP Mentor This virtual reality simulator provides training to learners of all levels and across all disciplines including gynecology, urology and general surgery.  It provides a curriculum for basic laparoscopic tasks and skills along with basic and advanced complete procedure training.  The LAP MENTOR allows the learner to practice with seven different laparoscopic procedures and over 60 different patient scenarios.  It provides reliable Haptic feedback to provide realistic sensations that mimic the look and feel of an actual procedure.  Performance reports provide metrics on time and economy of movements, safety and electrosurgical dissection, procedural errors, as well as procedure specific checklist items.

Simbionix GI-BRONCH Mentor Newborn HAL is a 40 week tetherless newborn with breathing, pulses, color and vital signs that are responsive to hypoxic events and interventions. Also includes trending, crying, convulsions, oral and nasal intubation, and airway sounds.  Standard features include programmable cyanosis, motion and spontaneous breathing making it perfect for APGAR scoring.

FLS Box Trainers These low-fidelity box trainers are used to practice the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery.   Manual skills that can be practiced include peg transfer, pattern cut, endoloop, extracorporeal suture and intracorporeal suture.  The APEC is a certified FLS Testing Center.  The box trainers are used for the Manual Skills exam as prescribed by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.