Operating Room Override

A critical spinal surgery is scheduled to begin in 15 minutes, but the $4.2M Precision-7 surgical robot is reporting dangerous calibration errors. As the lead biomedical engineer on call, you must debug and recalibrate the system while facing intense pressure from Dr. Sterling, a renowned surgeon with zero tolerance for delays and a history of ending careers over technical failures.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Senior Biomedical Engineer

Conversation Partner

Dr. Victoria Sterling, Head of Neurosurgery

Setting

State-of-the-art operating room bathed in harsh LED lighting, dominated by a malfunctioning robotic surgical system with pulsing red error indicators

Location

Mount Sinai Hospital, Advanced Surgical Suite 4

Learning Objectives

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Complete full system diagnostic scan while maintaining sterile field

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Recalibrate robotic arm quaternions within 0.02mm tolerance

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Verify haptic feedback systems across all three safety channels

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Listen carefully - I have a 9-year-old on the table in 15 minutes, and your robot is flashing more red lights than a Christmas tree. Start talking, and make it count.”

This is how Dr. Victoria Sterling, Head of Neurosurgery's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#169

What You'll Get

🎯Real-world conversation practice
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📊Instant feedback on your performance
🎓Learn from your mistakes

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