Examples of commercially available VR simulators for medical skills training
| Simulator type | Example of applications |
|---|---|
| Task-trainer | Individual skills training for particular tasks, such as SimPad blood pressure trainer (Laerdahl AS, Norway) or venepuncture pads (Limbs & Things Ltd, UK) |
| Procedural | Procedural skills training, such as the VIST endovascular simulator (Mentice AB, Sweden) or LapSim laparoscopic simulator (Surgical Science AB, Sweden) |
| Human patient | Team skills training, such as emergency care and trauma scenarios with the SimMan simulator (Laerdal AS, Norway) or the HPS (CAE Healthcare Inc., Canada) |
| Simulator type | Example of applications |
|---|---|
| Task-trainer | Individual skills training for particular tasks, such as SimPad blood pressure trainer (Laerdahl AS, Norway) or venepuncture pads (Limbs & Things Ltd, UK) |
| Procedural | Procedural skills training, such as the VIST endovascular simulator (Mentice AB, Sweden) or LapSim laparoscopic simulator (Surgical Science AB, Sweden) |
| Human patient | Team skills training, such as emergency care and trauma scenarios with the SimMan simulator (Laerdal AS, Norway) or the HPS (CAE Healthcare Inc., Canada) |