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Image Source: Touch Surgery: Surgical Videos, Apple App Store. Retrieved on December 17, 2021 from: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/touch-surgery-surgical-videos/id509740792
Stated Purpose
“The Touch Surgery interactive surgical simulator provides a realistic guide to surgical and medical procedures, allowing trainees to learn procedures, test their knowledge, and rehearse for surgery.”
https://www.touchsurgery.com/about
The app has over 3 million global users. Independent academic studies have demonstrated its effectiveness for education and training
Features
Includes:
Screenshots
Image Source: Touch Surgery: Surgical Videos, Apple App Store. Retrieved on December 17, 2021 from: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/touch-surgery-surgical-videos/id509740792
Physicians, surgeons, surgical residents, nurses (if assisting), and healthcare professionals
Notes
Surgical training platform for physicians and surgeons; Touch Surgery has been integrated in more than 100 residency programs in the U.S.; endorsed by American Association for Surgery of the Hand (AASH), British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Part 1: Editorial committee, content updates, and evidence grading
Based on several user testimonials, Touch Surgery is easy to navigate, and the simulations are deemed highly effective and realistic.
“This innovative app provides a user-friendly platform that helps medical professionals from all backgrounds train effectively for procedures. The 3D simulations and surgical content have been developed in collaboration with leading surgeons and academic institutions worldwide to ensure the utmost accuracy and validity. The platform is the largest and fastest growing community of surgeons learning and rehearsing operations digitally.”
“Considered as hosting the best surgical simulations” by TopOrthoApps and “an integral tool for surgeons across the world to learn, and rehearse operations” by MedGadget.
Featured in BBC News, TechCrunch, Mashable, T3 Wired, Bloomberg, The Guardian, FT, Breast Cancer Care, Tech City, TecMundo.”
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/touch-surgery-surgical-simulator/id509740792
Part 2: Source and authorship information for 3 entries
The Home page of the app contains a welcome announcement and offers additional videos (Continue Learning; Recommend), customized according to search history. In addition, Your Specialty is linked to a user’s self-identified specialty listed in Profile (i.e. if basic surgical skills is listed in a user’s profile, the home screen of the app automatically resets to display information on first aid, suture skills, etc.) The largest category within the app is Library, which contains a list of procedural videos, overview, and test/training guides.
Organization of information
The app contains the following 3 sections:
Navigation
Extras
User Account require: Yes
Internet connection required for use: Yes
Text search field: Yes
Browsable content: Yes
Advertisements: No
Pop-up advertisements: No
In-app purchases: Yes
Devices
Compatible with: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
Requires: iOS 13.0 or laterr. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/touch-surgery-surgical-simulator/id509740792
Last updated (as per App store listing): December 6, 2021
Compatible with: Android smartphones & tablets OS compatibility Varies with devices. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchsurgery
Last updated (as per Google Play listing): November 23, 2021
Size
48.8 MB (iOS); Varies with devices (Android)
Digital Surgery Ltd.
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Customer.care@touchsurgery.com
Touch Surgery Labs
230 City Road
EC1V 2QY
London, UK
