Overview
A one-day foundation course introducing trainees to the principles of robotic-assisted surgery within the contemporary multi-platform robotic environment, with focused practical exposure to the Cornerstone Sentire Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) System. Delegates will learn platform-independent principles of safe robotic surgery, theatre workflow, human factors and emergency procedures, while gaining hands-on familiarity with the Sentire system, including docking, system components and fundamental console skills.
Course Format
One-day face-to-face course (09:30-16:00) combining short interactive lectures with small-group practical training. Morning rotations cover Sentire system familiarisation, port placement/docking/theatre setup, simulation exercises and team communication. Afternoon extended stations cover emergency procedures/troubleshooting and console skills. Maximum 10-12 delegates per day.
Target Audience
CT1-2/ ST1-ST6/ Locally employed doctors
Course Aims and Objectives
To introduce early-years surgical trainees to the platform-independent principles of robotic-assisted surgery and provide practical exposure to the Cornerstone Sentire RAS System. The course aims to develop the knowledge, technical awareness, human-factor skills and safety principles required to participate effectively as an assistant in robotic procedures while beginning to develop fundamental robotic console skills.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
• Explain the principles of robotic-assisted surgery and its role in contemporary surgical practice.
• Describe common components and workflows across modern robotic platforms.
• Describe the components and basic operation of the Cornerstone Sentire RAS System.
• Understand patient positioning, port placement, docking, undocking and theatre setup.
• Demonstrate basic robotic console skills using simulation exercises.
• Apply basic non-technical skills, human factors and closed-loop communication in the robotic theatre.
• Recognise common system faults and describe basic troubleshooting principles.
• Demonstrate the principles of safe emergency undocking and emergency conversion.
• Understand the role of the bedside assistant and wider multidisciplinary robotic theatre team.