Lap-Pack (Laparoscopic Endo-trainer Pack) is an ultra-low-cost, DIY, portable laparoscopic simulator featuring compatibility with smart devices (phone, tablet, laptop etc.) designed to help increase access to laparoscopic training worldwide. Its assembly (do-it-yourself style) is extremely easy and can be done by anyone, anywhere and anytime.
 
Some of its unique features are as follows:
(i) Easy accessible ports for introducing instruments.
(ii) Flexibility to modularly use an endoscopic camera.
(iii) Compatible with commercial smartphone/tablet/computer.
(iv) Easy assembly in few minutes.
(v) Cheap, tough, light weight, portable design with folds into a small pack.
(vi) Validated with various FLS training module task (Peg Transfer, Precision cutting, Ligating loop, extra/intra-corporeal knot).
 
Its performance and usability has been studied in India with medical students, junior trainees and senior surgeons rated its usability and camera features highly, regardless of training stage and economic setting, participants universally scored Lap-Pack’s lightweight and portable features highly, emphasising its employability on a global scale. This highlights its role as a valuable skill development (manual dexterity and depth perception skills etc.) component within a larger laparoscopic training scheme.