Start-Up Creating X-Ray Specs For Surgeons

Start-up named  MediView XR, spinning out of the Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute, using augmented reality via Microsoft HoloLens or similar AR goggles. MediView XR’s technology allows surgeons the ability to view inside patients and see their organs, blood vessels, bones, and other structures such as cancerous lesions. This is all thanks to a system that “fuses” sensor readings from ultrasound devices with CT or MRI scans to provide an X-ray-like view that doesn’t involve repeated exposure to X-rays. The three-dimensional view means that surgeons can move around patients and continue to see their internal anatomy in the right position and from the correct angle.

That’s not all the technology can do, either. It also offers advanced positioning data that can help surgeons as they operate. When surgeons picks up an instrument while wearing the AR goggles, they will see a “lightsaber-like” ray of light emitted from the end of the tool. When moved toward the patient, the augmented reality platform lets them see exactly how it will intersect with the patient’s anatomy. It will even alert surgeons when they have the correct placement.

 

Virtual Reality Program For Physicians

The J&J VR station allows attendants to see what every doctor is doing inside the simulated reality.

Medical Virtual Reality (VR) is one of the most captivating emerging technologies trend today. Previously, VR was only associated with the gaming industry.  Now, one specific industry is starting to adapt it in multiple ways virtually every day. You may have guessed which one: healthcare.

In 2017, VR was used to treat soldiers with PTSD to deactivate a deep-seated “flight or fight response,” relieving fear and anxiety.

In 2018, some doctors are using VR to fight the opioid crisis by allowing people to escape to a virtual world in order to cope with acute pain.

The Johnson & Johnson Institute, a world leader in professional education, has launched a new global virtual reality training program for surgeons and nurses. The program currently includes three unique VR training modules for orthopaedic surgery, with plans to add more. The new technology is designed to teach orthopedic surgeons, nurses and medical students how to conduct a series of medical procedures through a combination of digital learning tools.

This 3D virtual environment mimics a real-life setting.

Once a doctor gets used to the new digital surroundings, the program guides them through an entire procedure, telling them what to do and what instruments to use.

The program currently includes three unique VR training modules for orthopaedic surgery – Total Knee Replacement, Total Hip Replacement with Direct Anterior Approach and Hip Fracture Treatment with a Proximal Femoral Nail – to help improve surgical techniques and drive greater patient outcomes.

As the global population continues to age, the volume of orthopaedic surgical procedures is expected to rise exponentially. In the United States alone, the volume of primary Total Hip Replacement and primary Total Knee Replacement is projected to grow by 171 percent and up to 189 percent, respectively, by 2030, according to data presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS) 2018 Annual Meeting.

All instruments and implants in the VR training modules are designed to simulate real-world experience in an operating room, while anatomy and biomechanics provide an accurate scenario for the user. The modules meet clear educational needs at every experience level, ranging from basic to advanced and expert. The training also takes into account the fewer training hours that residents typically have given their heavy workloads and work hour restrictions.

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