Our Startup Story
The foundations of BonyModels were laid in 2018 during global arthroplasty courses organized for orthopedic surgeons from around the world. In these hands-on training sessions, cadavers were used to enhance surgical proficiency. However, we encountered a very clear problem in the field: Cadavers typically have healthy anatomy; they do not present the “diseased/pathological” anatomy that surgeons truly need to practice on. On the other hand, while virtual reality (VR) applications offered visual richness, they could not provide the physical and haptic feedback a surgeon requires.
To address this deficiency and to accurately simulate surgical scenarios, we launched BonyModels in 2021 with our TÜBİTAK and KOSGEB-supported R&D project at Istanbul Technopark. These models, which we tested and successfully implemented in our own courses, are now used in surgical training worldwide.
At BonyModels, our goal is not just to produce physical models, but to write the future of surgical education. We are working with the vision of “perfectly mimicking a cadaver” for all surgical branches, not just orthopedics.
In the near future, thanks to the biomechanical sensor technologies we will integrate into our models, we will not only offer surgical practice but also transform the accuracy and success of the applied technique into measurable data (data-driven simulation).
We work hard because:
Surgical mastery is not a coincidence; it is the result of repeatable, measurable, and the most realistic practice. Our motivation is to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and the reality of the operating room. Moving beyond healthy cadavers and digital simulations that lack tactile feedback, we enable every surgeon to experience the most complex pathology they might encounter, feeling it at their own desk before surgery. We do not produce bones; we produce surgical confidence and clinical predictability.
“Models developed based on the patho-anatomy encountered in surgical interventions make surgical techniques more compatible with real scenarios, thereby increasing the effectiveness of training.”
