Kathi Kant

The use of 3D visualisation in the ­everyday life of surgeons is ubiquitous. Interactive and mobile media determine the procu­rement of information in this area. However, there are no adequate learning media at the current state of ­technology. “Closing the Cleft” is an interactive 3D model for future professionals in cranio-maxillofacial surgery. This tool helps them to train the planning of cleft-lip and palate-closing surgery. They can practice deliberations based on actual patient data, and compare their results on a web platform. With this device, surgeons can prepare themselves for these rare surgeries. The design transfers contents of sur­gical teaching into mobile media, and thus fills a gap in the scientific flow of information.