Making of the Laptitude System

Controllers designed to help you succeed

Our design journey with Asha Nixon and Erwin Terpstra

Lifelike laparoscopic controllers that behave like real instruments —pistol grips and needle holder style— allow you to control all the actions in the games and simulations.

iF Design Award Winner 2025

Challenges with traditional laparoscopy trainers

Low feedback

Traditional box trainers lack feedback, offering little encouragement for skills development.

Inconvenient

Most training happens in central labs, limiting practice time

Unsustainable

Box trainers often rely on expensive consumable materials and other components that can be lost

Unaccommodating

Most trainers and simulators are designed for average male hand sizes, making them too large and uncomfortable for smaller hands

Inaccessible

High-end simulators cost €10K-€150K, making them limited, especially in low and middle-income countries

Belong in a hospital

Commercially available simulators look at home in hospital settings, making training feel like work before the software even starts

What sets Laptitude apart

Laptitude System

Serious sensors

IMU motion tracking, infrared depth sensing, and haptic feedback let you know exactly where your instruments are at all times

Portable play

The Laptitude base station folds flat, allowing it to fit in a laptop bag

No waste

No batteries, no consumables,  just plug in and train endlessly

Built for every surgeon

Engineered using the TU Delft DINED database for an optimal fit, ensuring maximum usability across various hand sizes

Competitive pricing

Priced comparably to a box trainer, Laptitude brings education to a wider audience

Versatile

Designed to fit seamlessly in both surgical training centers and next to a gaming PC, with bluetooth connectivity to smartphones and tablets too

Hardware features

Pistol Grip Controllers

  • Rear-action grip
  • Rotation wheel
  • Energy activation button

Portable Base Station

  • Multiple insertion points
  • Height-adjustable
  • Detachable phone stand

Needle Holder

  • Ergonomic grip
  • Pencil grip for dissecting
  • Accessible energy button

Hit the ground running

Designed to feel like real instruments, but play like a game, Laptitude is designed to make practising fun, building real skills that you can take into the operating room

Order now to be in the lead in the operating room

Shipping June 1st 2025

More about Grendel

Awards & recognitions

Our awards are a testament to our collaborative spirit and dedication to quality. See how we create innovative serious games and contribute to the serious gaming landscape.

Meet the team

We are Grendel. With a versatile and international team we strive to make the world a better place by supporting life long learning through fun and immersive serious games.

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