Smart-glove to help surgeons hone their finger work

Medical drama Grey’s Anatomy brought the songs of Irish pop stars Damien Rice, Snow Patrol, and Kodaline to a global audience but might soon be showing off the work of Irish scientists.

A smart-sensor glove designed to help improve trainee surgeons’ skills at stitching and other tasks needing intricate finger work is undergoing final trialling and data collection at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

The researchers there asked the Tyndall National Institute to adapt the wireless, sensor technology used in a smart glove it had designed for arthritis and stroke rehabilitation.