The operating room of the future is a cooperation between St. Olavs Hospital HF, University Hospital of Trondheim and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU),Trondheim, Norway. The day-today management is a responsibility shared between Department of Surgery and the Medical Faculty.
Operating room of the future (ORF) is an arena for research and development with the operating rooms as unique "laboratories", made to develop, test and apply new technology and new treatment modalities.
In the floor above the operating rooms there is a auditorium designed for lecture, seminars, conferences and videoconferences.
Collaboration with the industry
The Operating Room of the Future have made agreements with OLYMPUS, SIEMENS, SONY and COVIDIEN. These agreements include delivery and continued upgrading of equipment. This means that we will have the most modern equipment available.
Collaboration in research
The Operating Room of the Future have cooperation with SINTEF and NTNU - Midgard Medialab regarding research and development
Webside is under construction