Introducing Exoskeletons into the Operating Room: A pilot study with vascular surgeons

The main goal of this pilot study was to create, implement and evaluate a strategy for introducing exoskeletons in the operating room (OR) at quaternary care academic hospital. consisted operating-room-specific considerations, surgeons, post-surgery survey. Three male attending vascular surgeons participated eleven data collections date. Low interference with surgeon’s ability perform surgery found all surgical procedures, except two open abdominal aortic procedures. reported little no limit on range motion, one procedure. Lower than expected perceived improvement increase physical comfort self-reported. responses indicate that are willing keep trying an exoskeleton intervention. In conclusion, feasible process created introduce passive as ergonomic intervention their ORs.