Suturing skill simulator and related systems and methods

A suturing simulation and skills assessment system, comprising:

• (a) a table comprising a height-adjustable tabletop;
• (b) a membrane housing disposed through an opening in the tabletop, the membrane housing comprising a suturing membrane removably attached to the membrane housing;
• (c) at least one removable surgical depth cylinder positionable around the membrane housing;
• (d) an internal camera disposed within the membrane housing, wherein the internal camera is configured to collect suturing image data from an underside of the suturing membrane;
• (e) at least one sensor associated with the table, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to collect suturing sensor data;
• (f) a data collection software module configured to synchronize the suturing image data from the internal camera and the suturing sensor data from at least one sensor, thereby resulting in synchronized suturing data;
• and
• (g) a data processing software module configured process and extract metrics from the synchronized suturing data.

A method of assessing suturing skills of a user, the method comprising:

• providing a simulation system comprising:
• (a) a table comprising a height-adjustable tabletop;
• (b) a membrane housing disposed through an opening in the tabletop, the membrane housing comprising a suturing membrane removably attached to the membrane housing;
• (c) an internal camera disposed within the membrane housing;
• (d) at least one sensor associated with the table;
• (e) a data collection software module configured to synchronize the suturing image data from the internal camera and the suturing sensor data from at least one sensor, thereby resulting in synchronized suturing data;
• and
• (f) a data processing software module configured process and extract metrics from the synchronized suturing data;
• having a user perform a suturing exercise on the suturing membrane;
• collecting suturing image data relating to the suturing exercise from an underside of the suturing membrane via the internal camera;
• collecting suturing sensor data relating to the suturing exercise via the at least one sensor;
• synchronizing the suturing image data and the suturing sensor data, thereby resulting in synchronized suturing data;
• processing and extracting metrics from the synchronized suturing data;
• and
• assessing a suturing skillset of the user via the metrics from the synchronized suturing data.