The world’s first augmented reality surgical operation
“We had a real patient both under our hands and under our eyes, the entire experience was heightened. Suddenly I had instant and seamless access to a wide range of data about the patient, which proved to be a vital aid in the operation.”
The procedure itself involved the resecting and repositioning of the upper jaw bone, in order to restore the patient’s biting functionality. For an operation such as this, normally an external monitor would be used to analyse vital information about the patient’s condition.
This time around, with the use of a headset developed as part of the EU-funded VOSTARS (Video-Optical See Through AR surgical System) project, that very same data appears in the lens of a visor worn by the lead surgeon.
The data visible through the visor includes the patient’s heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure, and breathing rates, alongside pre-operative information retrieved from imaging technologies used beforehand, including CT, MRI, or 3DUS scans.
The data visible through the visor includes the patient’s heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure, and breathing rates, alongside pre-operative information retrieved from imaging technologies used beforehand, including CT, MRI, or 3DUS scans.
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