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It's because the interface console itself is a big part of the cost and complexity of the thing. The simulator requires the console and input manipulators to u
by iancmceachern 4y ago
It's because the interface console itself is a big part of the cost and complexity of the thing. The simulator requires the console and input manipulators to use, so they can't train on it while it's being used for surgury. Hospitals could buy a second console to use exclusively with the simulator but that's a multi hundred thousand dollar piece of equipment.
Surgeons can take a few practice simulations in the Sim, but it's just that doing so ties up the robot from doing real cases at that time also.
- actionfromafar 4y ago"multi hundred thousand dollar piece of equipment" So, pretty cheap, it sounds like? How much is the hourly rate of surgeons?
- iancmceachern 4y agoNot really. A surgeon makes on average $115 an hour in California, $280k a year. So the console plus simulator backpack costs a surgeon or two's yearly salary. https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Surgeon-Salary--in-California#:~:text=How%20much%20does%20a%20Surgeon,%2Fweek%20or%20%2419%2C899%2Fmonth https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Surgeon-Salary--in-Cal....
- Scoundreller 4y agoOnly if they're spending 2500hours a year in the OR.