| abstract |
An electro-mechanical box trainer for neurosurgery comprise: (i) a base part which comprises a rubberized working port ( 11 ) for insertion of endoscope ( 26 ) and tool ( 25 ) for manipulation, a microcontroller programmed motorized peg plate ( 14 ) placed at 45° degrees of inclination for defining a practice volume according to the neuroendoscopy, a membrane keypad to change the angle of rotation of said peg plate ( 14 ) along vertical axis, liquid crystal display (LED) array to illuminate the interior of the box and a removable base plate ( 6 ) to house the circuitry; and (ii) a removable part enclosed of five walls such as a front wall ( 18 ), two lateral walls ( 17 and 19 ), a back wall ( 20 ) and a top wall ( 23 ), comprises a housing to mount an auxiliary camera ( 32 ) to record all the task for evaluation and a slider at the back to adjust the camera focus. |