Endo has introduced a first-of-its-kind initiative for a pharmaceutical company, the Spatial Computing Injection Simulator.

The simulator leverages the power of spatial computing (also called mixed reality) to augment a fully immersive learning environment for healthcare providers on Apple Vision Pro.

“The Spatial Computing Injection Simulator represents a major leap forward in enhancing patient care through a groundbreaking educational tool. We’re proud to pioneer this capability in the pharmaceutical industry, paving the way for future innovations that will help transform how healthcare professionals learn and gain hands-on experience,” said Justin Mattice, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Branded Specialty at Endo.

Endo designed the Spatial Computing Injection Simulator to help hand specialists refine their injection technique in the hand for the administration of XIAFLEX® (collagenase clostridium histolyticum), the only FDA-approved nonsurgical treatment for Dupuytren’s contracture when a ‘cord’ can be felt.

This first-of-its-kind initiative in pharma leverages spatial computing (a.k.a. mixed reality) to create an immersive learning environment. Innovations like this will transform how healthcare providers gain hands-on experience. 

The Spatial Computing Injection Simulator allows providers to interact with both physical objects and digital content simultaneously via a lifelike hand simulator model and an Apple Vision Pro app.

During the immersive, 20-minute experience, hand specialists receive 'hands on' practice on reconstitution and injection angles, watch procedures in action, practice their injection technique on the hand model, and acquire information on the post-injection process.

This can help them refine their technique for the treatment of real patients with XIAFLEX, which is injected into the collagen “cord” causing the hand contracture.

Endo recently previewed the technology at two premier medical conferences and generated interest and buzz for the program. At both the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) annual meetings, healthcare providers lined up to try on the headsets and test their injection technique. In total, more than 600 hand specialists used the Spatial Computing Injection Simulator during the previews.

“Technology like this can make a huge difference for a hand surgeon or advanced practice provider in treating Dupuytren’s contracture nonsurgically. In my practice, we value a hands-on approach to learning, and this is the next-best thing to actually doing an injection in someone’s hand—maybe even better thanks to the educational resources and context,” said Dr. Jason Fanuele, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hand and upper extremity.