The VR training application developed for Medtronic aims to familiarize novice medics and doctors with the products needed for intubation and teach them the main steps of intubation and the use of the McGrath Video Laryngoscope.

After the user puts on the VR glasses, they find themselves in a uniquely designed, 3D-based menu-selecting environment.
Here, they can choose from two scenarios: an elderly patient in an ambulance or a child in an ambulance helicopter.

Both scenes are made even more lifelike by realistic 3D models and environmental noises (helicopter rotor, siren, storm, sounds of medical equipment, etc.). After selecting the scene, the user can get to know Medtronic medical devices and then start the simulation. After starting the simulation, the patient in the scene, with the support of Artificial Intelligence, starts talking to the user. He is worried, afraid, etc. The user’s task is to reassure the patient that he is in good hands and that everything will be fine.

When the simulation starts, the patient’s vital parameters are stable and within normal limits, but after a few questions and answers, the patient loses consciousness and goes into critical condition.

The user’s task is to intubate the patient, ensure a clear airway, connect the patient to a ventilator, and stabilize him.

The situation is further complicated by the fact that the cramped interior of the helicopter and ambulance only allows limited movement, which is also well simulated by the VR solution: if the doctor were to go outside the boundaries of the virtual vehicles (e.g., stand up and hang out of the helicopter), the field of view would darken until he or she leaned back within the contours of the virtual cabin.

Thanks to VR technology, the use of the Video Laryngoscope and the process and critical steps of intubation can be easily practiced, thus preparing for real critical situations. In VR, there is unlimited practice time, mistakes do not result in permanent damage, and the user does not use up scarce resources.

Users have two minutes to complete the simulation, and at the end, the system displays to the user how long it took to complete the task.