Regional Anesthesia Simulator for Training of Resident and Staff Pain Management Specialists

In this project, Energid will develop a regional anesthesia simulation and training system. Energid will create a natural, immersive virtual environment unlike any developed before, incorporating haptic, visual and auditory feedback. Anesthesiologists will use the untethered needle and syringe in simulated regional anesthesia procedures. This will be accomplisehed by a novel vision-based tracking system and innovative devices capable of generating haptic feedback during needle insertion, needle injection and palpation through MR (magneto-rheological) fluid control. Both stimulator-based and ultrasound imaging guided regional anesthesia procedures will be simulated in the training system. The simulation system will provide initial training for students, as well as continuity training for seasoned anesthesiologists requiring ongoing training for procedures that demand significant technical skill.