VirtaMed
VirtaMed is a medical training company that uses high fidelity VR simulators for minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in orthopedics, urology, ob/gyn and general surgery. Combining VR graphics with original instruments and anatomic models for realistic tactile feedback, VirtaMed simulators provide structured courses and performance-based proficiency assessments. The company partners with medical societies and internationally renowned experts to develop standardized curricula and training courses for professional development. Working with medical device companies, VirtaMed develops simulators that showcase their instruments in a safe and clean environment and to train a larger number of physicians at a lower cost. The company's offering includes ArthroS for knee, shoulder, hip, and ankle arthroscopy as well as the FAST module for basic skills training; GynoS, which offers practical teaching in hysteroscopy, obstetric and gynecological ultrasound, IUD placement, and embryo transfer; and UroS which includes patient cases for TURP, TURB, laser BPH, and tissue removal.
Select partners: Memic, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), ESG, STAN Institute, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Smith & Nephew.
Select clients: Broward Health in Florida, Guthrie Clinic in Pennsylvania, Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, Nancy-Lorraine School of Surgery.
Primary contact
Rütistrasse 12
Schlieren
8952 Zurich
Switzerland
+41 44 500 96 90
Rütistrasse 12
Schlieren
8952 Zurich
Switzerland
+41 44 500 96 90
Sections Education
Technologies Extended Reality
Funding 💰
Total $10M
Select investors InnoSuisse, Eurostars, Venture Kick, Boost VC, StartAngels Network
Key people 🧑🤝🧑
- Raimundo Sierra, PhD - Co-CEO & Co-founder
- Stefan Tuchschmid, PhD - Co-CEO & Co-founder
- Daniel Bachofen - COO & Co-founder
- Christian Kriebel, PhD - CTO
- Elisabet Lund - CFO
Highlights ⭐
- It works: VirtaMed's technology has already been tested a few times and has proven its worth, making surgical education better (immersive) and more accessible.
- Already in use: VirtaMed's technology is already being used by a few hospitals in Europe and the U.S.
- Helping fight COVID-19 pandemic: In 2020, The company responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by delivering simulation training to University Hospitals across Switzerland. 🔗
- Ready for growth: VirtaMed has been cornering clients and partners throughout Europe and the U.S. and also has a presence in China.
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Last update: August 14, 2022
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