1185m² AT THE BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
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.
The lower floor houses the surgical infrastructure for research and training, where entire ex-vivo surgeries can be performed using human specimens. The rooms are equipped for all types of open, arthroscopic/endoscopic, computer-assisted, or robotic interventions. On the upper floor, there is a reception and welcome area, a waiting/recreation lounge, changing rooms with showers, and meeting and workspaces.
Operating Room X provides researchers and developers with the optimal environment for data collection, prototype development, validation and product demonstrations.
The OR can be used as a stand-alone room for hands-on surgical training, training of surgical teams, or for live streaming of ex vivo surgeries to the Balgrist Congress infrastructure. It can also be connected to the adjacent Skills Lab by opening the large sliding doors.
The OR is equipped with the highest-quality medical grade equipment, including:
The following is included with each surgical workstation:
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:
Pre- and intra-operative data can be visualized user-friendly through the Brainlab Buzz Digital OR integration:
A variety of technical research equipment, such as AR-HMDs or tracking systems, can be purchased as an add-on service (see our equipment).
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.
Each surgical workstation is equipped with the highest quality medical-grade equipment, including:
Each surgical workstation includes:
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.
HUMAN SPECIMENS AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
The OR-X offers comprehensive services and infrastructure for human sample management according to the highest ethical standards.
The Control Room is the data hub of the OR-X, and enables control from outside the operating rooms, where audio/video signals and data streams are displayed and processed. The Control Room facilitates data control of our image archiving system, the high-performance research network, the Brainlab Buzz Digital OR network and the Balgrist congress infrastructure.
The room can either be self-serviced or operated by an OR-X data and A/V expert. A window provides a direct view into the operating room, and a two-way audio system is available for communication with course participants.
Located directly in the OR-X is a 33m² meeting room equipped with state-of-the-art conference technology that can accommodate 12-24 participants, depending on seating arrangements. Face-to-face discussions can also be held in the 18m² breakout room with couch and workstations, which is located across from the OR and Skills Lab.
Additional meeting rooms (from 8 to 150 people, depending on the layout) and the large auditorium for 145 people are available in the Balgrist Congress Center.
Each room booking entitles you to exclusive use of the welcome area, lounge areas and changing rooms. Our reception is always staffed to handle organizational matters during courses. Guests have access to a changing room with lockers and a shower. The lounge can be used for relaxation, coffee breaks, stand-up apéritifs, or buffets with served food. Larger social events can be held in the foyer or restaurant of the Balgrist Congress Center.
