Haptikos, Inc. has started shipping its new hand exoskeleton designed to revolutionize medical training, simulation, and robotic surgery by bringing a realistic touch to virtual environments.
The technology, used by institutions like The National Maternity Hospital Dublin® and Siemens®, aims to enhance virtual medical interactions' immersion and precision.
The Haptikos ecosystem combines the exoskeleton with the Haptik_OS software, allowing medical professionals to feel sensations like a heartbeat or tissue textures in a virtual environment.
The exoskeleton is beneficial for surgical training, enabling users to develop muscle memory and procedural skills in a lifelike digital environment with realistic haptic feedback.
It allows users to feel different tissues, practice delicate procedures, and enhance realism in surgical simulations for better-prepared practitioners.
The Haptikos hand exoskeleton offers unprecedented precision with 24 Degrees of Freedom (DoF) per hand and sub-millimeter motion accuracy for tasks in robot-assisted surgery and remote diagnostics.
Its accuracy supports safer and more precise operations in robot-assisted surgery and adds a diagnostic layer to virtual consultations in telemedicine.
The Haptik_OS simplifies the development of custom medical simulations by integrating with the Unity® SDK, empowering more innovation in healthcare through AI-powered adaptability.
The ecosystem, priced at €2500 for exoskeletons and €1000 for a 12-month Haptik_OS license, is available for purchase at www.haptikos.tech, offering affordability compared to competitors.