Surgical Suite

surgical suite 10

Our state-of-the-art operating room is designed for medical device testing, cross-validation studies,  training, and a wide range of research studies. We support:  

  • acute preclinical models,  
  • cadaveric procedures,  
  • human-factor studies,  
  • prototype testing,  
  • training  
  • exploratory research 
  • Drug Delivery 
  • Robotic testing   
  • IACUC & IRB process

... all in a real-world surgical environment.

Additional Suite Benefits: 

  • conference room streaming 
  •  Oversized to accommodate large audiences or simultaneous procedures 
  • Observation window 
  • MRI / C-Arm Operators 
  • Study Coordinator 
  • Subject Matter Consultation / Expertise 
  • Isolated PP Network/internet for security/cyber security testing 

For more information on how to get involved, contact:

Catherine Bouthillier
cbouthillier@wpi.edu
(M) 860-428-6840
(O) 508-831-4653

Preview surgical suite 1

Our Operating Room Suite offers various technologies where users can test and train on the integration of new devices in a true-to-scale environment... 

  • Hybrid imaging operating room with C-arm fluoroscope and CT reconstruction 
  • Motion capture room capabilities available 
  • Powered reconfigurable OR table 
  • Standard OR medical gas (N2, O2, compressed air, vacuum, WAG) 
  • Boom mounted OR lights and video display and recording system 
  • Minimally invasive surgery instrumentation including: Stryker & Olympus rigid and flexible endoscopy systems, insufflation, light sources, and electrocautery
  • Flexibly configurable research version Intuitive daVinici surgical robot (dVRK)
  • Multi-camera closed circuit video monitoring and recording