AbstractIntroduction: To improve the psychomotor skills and dexterity of a budding surgeon endotrainer exercises are essential. Several endo trainer of varying shape and functionality are available in the market, but are very costly, in a quest to find a cost effective alternative the visual system can be forgone by making the roof and sides transparent.
Materials and Methods: This article entails the components involved in developing the indigenous transparent endotrainer using acrylic material in Dept of General surgery, Sapthagiri Medical College, Bangalore in 2024.
Results: Conventional endotrainer are non transparent, which necessitates the need for a visual system, this endotrainer does not require a Monitor and web cam by making the roof transparent, ensuring hand eye coordination is maintained. Offering a 3 Dimensional vision without the requirement of an energy source.
Conclusion: The present endotrainer is transparent on two sides and without a visual system, does not require an energy source, easily portable and cost effective especially for young budding surgeons.