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PrecisionOS Software Platform Expands to Train Orthopedic Surgical Nurses

PrecisionOS Nurse VR Training

Ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19 demonstrate the opportunity and need for hospitals and nurses to adopt procedural training through a virtual reality platform VANCOUVER B.C. (June 23, 2020) – PrecisionOS,  developers of the proficiency-based medical-grade virtual reality™ learning platform for surgeons, announced today their expansion into orthopedic surgical nurse training. Following the increased demand for…

Why I Chose PrecisionOS and What I Learned in My First Year Working in Tech

Peter at AWE 2019

by Peter D. Coffaro As a 25-year veteran from the medical device industry, I am often asked, “How did you get into software?” I have been fortunate to work with some of the biggest medical device companies in the world. These include Johnson and Johnson, Zimmer Biomet, and Stryker. As a Sales Manager, Branch Manager,…

PrecisionOS partnership brings advanced fracture care to under-served communities worldwide

Sign Nail Education PrecisionOS Partnership

SIGN Fracture Care International and PrecisionOS join efforts to educate surgeons around the globe. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 15th, 2020 — Epic MegaGrants recipient, PrecisionOS Technology, announced today a first-of-its-kind partnership that makes virtual reality (VR) surgical training for orthopedic surgeons available to physicians worldwide, expanding fracture care to 5 billion people in…

PrecisionOS and University of Connecticut (UCONN) Partner to Train Residents During Pandemic

Virtual Medical Education

The Department of Orthopedics at UCONN is providing remote surgical training and mentorship to all their residents during the Covid-19 crisis. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 24, 2020 — PrecisionOS Technology, developers of the medical-grade virtual reality™ learning platform that advances surgical readiness, announced today details of a partnership with top-ranked research institution, University of…

PrecisionOS Launches New Feature Bringing Together Multiple Users in One Surgical Training Module

Virtual Surgical Planning

Multiplayer mode allows for simultaneous, remote use with unique avatars and views for each participant. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 18th, 2020 —PrecisionOS Technology, developers of the medical-grade virtual reality™ learning platform that advances surgical readiness, announced today the launch of a new multiplayer feature. The enhancement grants multiple users in different locations simultaneous access…

PrecisionOS Trains More Than 300 Medical Device Representatives in 30 minutes Using Virtual Reality

PrecisionOS Training Press Release

More than 300 medical device reps completed the company’s virtual reality surgical training module VANCOUVER, British Columbia, February 6, 2020 — PrecisionOS Technology, developers of the medical-grade learning platform that advances surgical readiness, announced today that it carried out the first-ever and largest virtual reality training event of its kind for medical device representatives….

Surgery Residents Begin Training in VR

Surgical Classroom

Press Release: Vancouver-based PrecisionOS has partnered with 10 North American universities and medical institutions to bring their high-fidelity virtual reality orthopedic surgery training platform into the surgical classroom. PrecisionOS envisions a future where surgeon trainees (residents) everywhere can receive the highest quality orthopedic training with real-time feedback, augmenting the cadaveric experience. To get there,…

PrecisionOS Secures $2.3 Million in Series A Funding for Virtual Reality Orthopedic Surgical Education and Pre-Operative Planning Software

PrecisionOS Cover Screen

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PrecisionOS Technology (“PrecisionOS”) announced today that it has secured $2.3 million in Series A funding led by AO Invest, based in Davos, Switzerland, alongside other undisclosed investors. PrecisionOS provides orthopedic surgical education in virtual reality (VR). Its software allows practicing surgeons to perform simulated medical procedures in a realistic digital operating room and offers…