SensAble ships 6,000th haptic device

SensAble Technologies Inc., a Woburn developer of touch-enabled systems for 3D modeling, today announced that it has shipped its 6,000th PHANTOM haptic device.

SensAble Technologies develops haptic devices that allow people to perform computer tasks with sensory feedback, such as practice laparoscopic surgery on a computer-driven simulator, sculpt a 3D computer model of a partial set of teeth, or help a veterinarian palpate a cow's fetus.

"Haptics applications have moved into the mainstream, and our 2007 performance proved it," company chief executive Curt Rawley said in a statement. "We're seeing strong growth in medical and dental markets, where haptic feedback and 3D modeling are enabling many breakthrough applications such as surgical simulation for training, surgical planning, and modeling of patient specific prosthetics and implants."
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)