McLaren Applied Technology Partners With Oxford To Integrate Formula 1 Technology In Making Better Surgeons

McLaren Applied Technology partners with University of Oxford in innovating Formula 1 Technology from the race tracks to the operating room in order to produce better surgeons in the future.

In the race track, the formula 1 technology helps the immediate analysis in finding the best technique for the team. It is used to run thousands of simulations per minute. Now, this technology is set to be applied in another profession where every second is as important -the field of surgery.

McLaren Applied Technology (MAT), a UK-based organization which is known in the field of Formula 1 Technology, is now utilizing its race strategies in the ground of medical operation. Dr. Caroline Hargrove, the technical director of the said organization came to an agreement with the University of Oxford to improve vital medical services by integrating the analytical development and decision support tools of Formula 1 technology and surgery. McLaren's specialization in simulation technology, data management and predictive analytics is set to be applied in training 50 surgeons soon.

It might sound a little bit confusing as to how this innovation will be integrated in the operating room but according to TechCrunch; a sensor will be attached to the surgeon's elbow while he or she operates before a data will be sent to the computers through Bluetooth technology. The attached sensor is said to create a stream of data which can be examined for immediate feedback on a surgeon.

"We know there are certain traits that distinguish a great surgeon, such as speed and dexterity - how jerky or smooth is their movement when they cut. There's always a subjective element in teaching any surgeon. This adds objectivity to it ...in addition to another surgeon's feedback," Hargrove explained.

The results of this analysis are believed to possibly predict the surgeons' improvement in the operating room. According to Hargrove, this examination will not only help the surgeons save time in doing operations but also help the field in training new effective surgical doctors. "Has the surgeon improved the last two to three times they did this procedure? Are they better at one thing more than another? Or, they don't need to practice something 10 times more because they're already doing it really well."

With Formula 1's integration in the world of medical operation, surgeons will not only be trained, but patients will also be given a bigger chance of getting cured. The McLaren and Oxfrod's partnered innovation of Formula 1 might still be in the testing process now but the UK-based organization has pointed out that it desires to commercialize the technology soon.