Medical Core Facilities in a immersive space

Core Facilities

1185m² OF SURGICAL INNOVATION

The OR-X core facility is located within the Balgrist University Hospital. Visitors enter the former hospital bunker through a separate entrance, via a spectacular spiral staircase. The bunker has been converted into the ultramodern OR-X.

On the upper floor, there is a reception and welcome area, that is always staffed by our team to handle organizational matters during courses. Furthermore, our guests have access to a meeting room, a changing room with showers and a lounge area, which can be used for relaxation, coffee breaks, stand-up apéritifs, or buffets with served food.

The lower floor houses the surgical infrastructure for research and training, where entire ex-vivo surgeries can be performed using human specimens. For this we offer comprehensive services and infrastructure for human sample management according to the highes ethical standards. Our rooms are equipped for all types of open, arthroscopic/endoscopic, computer-assisted, or robotic interventions.

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01 - Description

Operating Room X provides researchers and developers with the optimal environment for data collection, prototype development, validation and product demonstrations.
The OR can function as a stand-alone room for hands-on surgical training, team training, or live streaming of ex vivo surgeries to the Balgrist Congress infrastructure, while also offering the flexibility to connect seamlessly to the adjacent Skills Lab by opening the large sliding doors.
External control is possible from the Control Room, where audio and video signals, along with data streams, can be recorded and processed. In Addition, it also facilitates seamless data management across the image archiving system, the high-performance research network, the Brainlab Buzz Digital OR network, and the Balgrist Congress infrastructure. Depending on the need, the Control Room can be self-operated or managed by an OR-X data and A/V expert.
FOR RESEARCH

01 - Description
02 - Surgical features
The OR is equipped with the highest-quality medical grade equipment, including:
- Highly realistic OR look and feel through a modular glass room wall system
- KLS Martin MarLED X OR lights including lamp camera
- Ceiling and wall mounted supply unit: AIR, VAC, O2, AGFS; 6x power supply T23, RJ45, USB
- Mobile OR table Baxter PST-500 series, 3D imaging ready
The following equipment is included with each surgical workstation:
- Basic set of surgical instruments: small and large bone sets, spine set and various universal instruments
- Arthrex power tools (A400 and A600)
- Surgical disposable package
- Radiation protection for each participant
- A variety of surgical equipment and medical imaging devices, such as arthroscopy towers or cone beam CT devices, can be purchased as an additional service
02 - Surgical features
03 - Technical features
Our OR can integrate any device and technology, regardless of whether it is a certified medical device or a brought-in prototype.
The following connections to our high-performance network and NVIDIA server infrastructure are provided:
- The network to the HPC server supports a bandwidth of 100 GB/s, a workload capacity of 30TiB and a throughput of 10000 IOPS.
- Flexible ports with standard connections SDI, HDMI, XLR, Ethernet, 3.5mm Audio, USB (2.0, 3.0) are integrated into the custom ceiling and wall installation, designed for flexible mounting of devices such as cameras.
Pre- and intra-operative data can be visualized user-friendly through the Brainlab Buzz Digital OR integration:
- Buzz in-wall main touch display, 42'' Full HD
- 2 ceiling-mounted Barco 32'' 4K displays
- 2 wall-integrated displays
- NEC MultiSync V864Q Display 86" UHD 24h 500 ccd
- NEC MultiSync P495, PRO 49" UHD 24h 700 ccd connected to clinical information system
- Visualization of data with the adjacent Skills Lab is possible
A variety of technical research equipment, such as AR-HMDs or tracking systems, can be purchased as an add-on service (see our equipment).
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03 - Technical features

01 - Description

The Skills Lab is tailored for surgical training courses on human specimens. It houses up to six surgical workstations equipped with medical-grade equipment of the highest standard. The mobile operating tables can be rearranged or replaced depending on training needs.
Larger courses and hybrid formats with live streaming can be realized by connecting the Skills Lab with the adjacent OR and the Balgrist congress infrastructure.
For SURGICAL TRAINING

01 - Description
02 - Surgical features
Each surgical workstation is equipped with the highest quality medical-grade equipment, including:
- Highly realistic OR look & feel through a modular glass room wall system
- KLS Martin MarLED X OR lights
- Mobile OR table Baxter PST-300 series
Each surgical workstation includes:
- Basic set of surgical instruments: small and large bone sets, spine set and various universal instruments
- Arthrex power tools (A 400 and A 600)
- Surgical disposable package
- Radiation protection for each participant
A variety of surgical equipment and medical imaging devices, such as arthroscopy towers or cone beam CT devices can be purchased as an add-on service.
02 - Surgical features

MEETING AND CONGRESS INFRASTRUCTURE

The OR-X features a 33m² meeting room, equipped with state-of-the-art conference technology, offering flexible seating arrangements for 12-24 participants. For smaller, more informal discussions, the 18m² breakout room, located across from the OR and Skills Lab, provides a comfortable space with couches and workstations.

In addition, the Balgrist Congress Center offers a range of meeting rooms, from small spaces for 8 to larger venues for up to 150 people, as well as a spacious auditorium with seating for 145.