ArthroS™
Arthroscopic skills with no risk to the patient.
Complete arthroscopic simulation for shoulder, knee, hip and ankle — from diagnosis to reconstruction, with realistic haptics and a validated competency curriculum.
Realistic haptics, validated competency
ArthroS reproduces the true dynamics of arthroscopy — camera navigation, work with original instruments and real-time tissue feedback.
The competency curriculum follows the official AANA syllabus and is validated at Baylor College of Medicine, demonstrating skill transfer to the operating room.
What you train
Knee
Diagnostics, FAST fundamentals, ACL reconstruction, meniscus.
Shoulder
Diagnostics, rotator cuff, Bankart repair.
Hip
Diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopy.
Ankle
Anterior and posterior approach.
Wrist
In development — coming soon.
FAST — basic skills
8 cases / 136 camera-navigation drills (centring, horizon, periscoping) + 8 cases / 164 bimanual-skills drills (triangulation, grasping).
Shoulder, knee, hip and ankle.
FAST
Fundamentals of Arthroscopy Surgery — developed with AANA and AGA: camera navigation and triangulation in a non-anatomical environment.
Knee
Anatomical knee model with soft skin; add-ons: meniscus repair (all-inside, outside-in), ACL reconstruction (BTB, anteromedial approach), AANA meniscectomy (10 cases).
Shoulder
Anatomical model, landmark palpation; add-ons: rotator cuff repair (single-/double-row), Bankart repair.
Hip
Radiation-free virtual fluoroscopy simulation for portal placement.
Ankle
Tight joint, elevated risk of cartilage/nerve damage — practise safely.
DASS
Diagnostic Arthroscopy Skill Score — objective assessment (AGA); requires FAST + Knee.
Progression (aligned to ACGME Milestones 2.0): Essential Skills → Diagnostic Exams → Therapeutic Cases → Advanced Procedures. Institutions: AANA, AGA, swiss orthopaedics, ESSKA.
Camera navigation
Realistic field of view and orientation inside the joint.
Tissue deformation
Dynamic tissue response during palpation and resection.
Original instruments
Work with real arthroscopic instruments and optics.
Objective metrics
Automatic scoring of accuracy, time and economy of motion.
Validated in practice
a
Skill-transfer validation.
A
Official competency curriculum.
Publications
Proven construct and transfer validity.
Fundamentals (FAST)
Triangulation, navigation, economy of motion.
Diagnostic arthroscopy
Systematic joint inspection.
Targeted procedures
ACL, rotator cuff, meniscus.
Competency assessment
Objective thresholds before patient contact.
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Four competency stages, not time served.
Basic skills
Core techniques — e.g. suturing and navigation.
Team training
Passing basic skills on to trainees.
Common procedures
E.g. cholecystectomy.
Complex procedures
E.g. colorectal surgery → graduation goal.