Bistouri
Log every OR case in seconds
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Bistouri is a surgical case log built for residents. Log every OR case on your iPhone in under 30 seconds, see where you stand against your program's targets, and let your program director follow your progress without chasing spreadsheets.
LOG A CASE IN SECONDS
• Pick the procedure, your role and the steps you did yourself, in a few taps
• Count repeated steps, such as three distal anastomoses
• Favourites, recent procedures and suggested tasks for each procedure
• Repeat your last case with one tap, or start one from the Home Screen
• Works offline in the OR and syncs when you're back on the network
SEE WHERE YOU STAND
• Progress rings against the minimums your program sets, by category, procedure, task or role
• Case totals by category, your top tasks and your logging streak
• Your full log, searchable by procedure, attending or note
ACHIEVEMENTS
Earn achievements as you log, with commentary from a System that has seen too much. Minor ones stay on your iPhone. Major ones are announced to your own program, anonymously if you prefer.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No patient identifiers, ever. Bistouri never asks for names, record numbers, health card numbers or dates of birth.
• A private note on a case stays encrypted on your iPhone. It is never uploaded or backed up.
• Optional Face ID lock
• No ads, no analytics, no trackers
• Data stored in Canada (Montréal)
• Delete your account and all your cases from the app at any time
BUILT FOR PROGRAMS
Each program director sets their own program's procedure lists, tasks and targets on a web dashboard, and the app picks up changes without an update. Directors see their residents' progress, logging activity and exports for competence committee reviews.
Bistouri is open to surgical residents and program directors at McGill University, starting with Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery, with General Surgery and Otolaryngology to follow. Sign in with your McGill email address; residents from other institutions can be invited by their program director.
Bistouri is a self-reported educational log. It is not a medical device and does not replace your program's or hospital's official records.
Terms of use: https://steadyhandsoftware.com/apps/bistouri/terms.html
Privacy policy: https://steadyhandsoftware.com/apps/bistouri/privacy.html
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Vascular Surgery
- Vascular Surgery is now available, with its own procedures, tasks, attendings, EPAs and achievements.
Cardiac Surgery
- New procedures: congenital cases and left atrial appendage occlusion.
- A new Miscellaneous task section for rarer steps.
Logging
- Category chips in the procedure picker help you find a procedure faster.
Your data
- Export all your cases to an Excel file from Settings.
Look and feel
- Dark and tinted app icons for your Home Screen.
The developer, David Drullinsky, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- David Drullinsky
- Size
- 5.4 MB
- Category
- Medical
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 David Drullinsky