Virtual Operating Room
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| Type of business | Limited liability company |
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Type of site | Video hosting service |
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | Tampa, Florida , United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | Virtual OR, LLC |
| Founder(s) | Robert R. Lazzara and Thomas Overbey |
| URL | Formerly, virtual-or.com |
| Current status | Absorbed by Swedish Medical Center[1] |
The Virtual Operating Room (Virtual OR) was a company based in Tampa, Florida that broadcast live surgical operations over the internet. It was the first company of its kind to create web-based educational video content that was accessible from anywhere in the world, which earned it a Computerworld Smithsonian Award in 1999 for using technology to benefit the world.
The company's clients included hospitals, medical technology experts, and educational companies.[2] Surgeries were used to share innovations, for teaching purposes, and for marketing new surgical technology.
History[edit]
In 1998 Virtual OR was the first entity to live broadcast an open heart surgery over the internet, out of Providence Seattle Medical Center,[3] which became part of Swedish Medical Center in 2000.[4]
In August 2004, Robert R. Lazzara incorporated the company in Florida with co-founder Thomas Overbey who served as Producer and marketed the company.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "LinkedIn profile of Damion Hankejh, founder CTO".
- ^ "VOR Client Profile". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Virtual Operating Room to benefit both teaching and education purposes". Seattle. 18 June 1999. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Facts & Figures". Swedish Medical Center. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ "Florida Limited Liability Company - VIRTUAL OPERATING ROOM, LLC". Florida Department of State. Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-05-07.