In surgical education, real-time guidance is essential. But what happens when proctors can’t be physically present in the operating room?
The challenge is delivering meaningful guidance when it matters most. Whether it’s due to scheduling conflicts, long-distance travel, or limited OR access, hospitals and training centers need new ways to maintain high-quality surgical education.
Thanks to remote surgical collaboration, that support is now possible, and already happening in ORs around the world.
The Rise of Remote Surgical Training
Proctors play a key role in guiding procedures, transferring knowledge, and ensuring safe outcomes. Traditionally, that meant being physically present. But today, more healthcare professionals are embracing remote education tools to scale their impact.
With the right setup, proctors can be virtually present in the OR:
See what the surgeon sees, from the operator’s point of view
Listen to audio from the OR and interact with the surgical team
Provide live feedback, just as if they were standing next to the operating table
This enables safe, high-quality training, even when the proctor is in a different hospital, city, or country.
A Real-World Example
At a European surgical training center, remote collaboration helped achieve measurable results:
Increased the number of mentees trained by 52%
Reduced expert travel by over 47%
Saved more than €485,000 in one year
All while maintaining high educational standards and improving access to expertise across multiple regions.
What You Need to Make It Work
With Rods&Cones, proctors can oversee surgical procedures remotely, without needing to be on-site. The setup is simple, secure, and designed for the realities of the operating room.
Using the VisOR, proctors see exactly what the surgeon sees. This live view, combined with two-way communication, enables seamless interaction throughout the procedure.
Proctors can:
Follow surgeries remotely in real time
Guide and annotate the procedure using built-in tools
Support multiple cases or hospitals in a single day
Reduce travel without compromising educational quality
The Rods&Cones platform is fully compliant with hospital privacy standards and integrates easily into existing OR workflows, helping you proctor more trainees, more efficiently.
Want to See It in Action?
Remote service isn’t a future trend, it’s already helping MedTech leaders provide faster, more scalable support. If you’re ready to optimize your medical device service workflows, it’s time to rethink how you deliver support.
👉 Book a demo and discover how your team can do more, remotely.
