Wearable tablet terminal for surgery

Abstract

To address such a problem that conventionally in operating rooms, after hand disinfection, surgeons can perform almost no tasks other than work in a surgical field, have restricted access to various types of information and can no longer handle equipment, etc. in a non-sterile area, in other words, once a surgical gown is worn, surgeons cannot communicate with anyone outside the operating room, including emergency contact, without assistance from circulating nurses, and whenever they needed to view CT or angiography images necessary for surgery, have to leave the operating field each time, carefully moving to a desktop monitor inside the operating room to avoid becoming contaminated, creating an extremely inconvenient situation.SOLUTION: Surgeon and scrub nurses can easily communicate with those outside an operating room at all times while remaining in a sterile surgical field, and can also access image information necessary for surgery in a timely manner by wearing a sterilizable surgical wearable tablet terminal on the arm. Furthermore, the surgical wearable tablet terminal is equipped with various measurement functions, functions to adjust a temperature and lighting in the operating room, functions to enable operation of other medical devices, etc., thereby significantly increasing a range of tasks that can be performed while remaining in the surgical field.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a wearable information terminal for surgery. [Background technology]

[0002] Previously, there were no wearable information terminals that could be used during surgery. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] No patent documents in this field could be identified. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the past, in operating rooms, after hand disinfection, surgeons were unable to do anything other than work in the surgical field, which limited access to various information and prevented them from operating equipment in unclean areas. This meant that once they put on their surgical gowns, surgeons could only contact the operating room with the help of a circulating nurse if they wanted to make any emergency calls, and whenever they wanted to view CT or angiography images required for surgery, they had to leave the surgical field and move to a desktop screen in the operating room, taking care not to contaminate the images, creating extremely inconvenient situations. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] By wearing the sterilizable surgical wearable tablet device of this invention on their arm, surgeons and nurses can easily communicate with those outside the operating room at all times while remaining in a clean operating field, and can also access image information necessary for surgery as needed.The present invention can also be equipped with various measurement functions, functions to adjust the temperature and lighting in the operating room, and functions to enable operation of other medical equipment, greatly increasing the number of things that can be done while in the operating field. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] Surgeons and nurses can easily communicate with those outside the operating room at all times while remaining in a clean surgical field, and can also access image information necessary for surgery in a timely manner. This also makes it possible to significantly increase the number of things that can be done while in the surgical field. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] Diagram showing overall shape [Figure 2] Diagram showing the actual appearance when worn on the arm DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Hereinafter, the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0009] Figure 1 shows the overall configuration of the surgical wearable tablet device, which is a single unit consisting of the tablet itself and a snap bracelet. The tablet is equipped with a capacitive touch panel, a speaker, a USB charging port, and a switch. Input to the touch panel can be performed while wearing surgical rubber gloves. All of these components can be sterilized with ethylene oxide gas.

[0010] Figure 2 shows the device on the wrist, with the three bracelets wrapping around the wrist to ensure stability. When the bracelet is lightly tapped onto the wrist, it flips over and wraps around the wrist. [Explanation of symbols]

[0011] 1 snap bracelet 2 Capacitive touch panel 3 USB charging port

Claims

1. A sterilizable, wearable medical device that can input, output, and view information.

2. The wearable surgical tablet device is attached to the surgeon's upper arm or forearm in the operating room and is equipped with a TV camera function, AI function, warning function, timer function, counting function, medical record recording function, telephone function, internet function, email function, schedule management function, and image sharing function. The TV camera function photographs the surgical field, and the AI ​​analyzes the images. If there are any machines, instruments, gauze, or other items left behind in the surgical field, or if the procedure is completed before the preset number of sutures is reached, the warning function is activated and a warning is issued with a warning sound, voice, and display. When the surgeon stops the heart, he tells me how much time is left to stop it. The timer function tells you how much time has passed since the surgery. The procedure performed by the surgeon during surgery can be recorded on the tablet using voice and text in the medical record recording function. During cardiac surgery, the AI ​​will point out lesions in tissues near the heart, contributing to the detection of cancer, stenosis, etc. You can check MRI and CT images, medical records, blood pressure, pulse, etc. By connecting to the internet, the surgical process can be broadcast to the outside world, AI analyzes the surgeon's movements, and the assistant's wearable tablet device informs the progress of the surgery. The schedule function tells you when you can leave, The images of the surgeon's hands can be shared with multiple staff members on a wearable surgical tablet device. The surgeon can instantly check the patient's MRI and CT images, medical records, blood pressure, pulse, etc. The surgeon's surgery schedule can be shared with other staff, During long surgeries, you can share with other staff when you can leave to go to the toilet, eat, etc. Furthermore, when instructions are required for another patient, even during surgery, the system can use the telephone and email functions to obtain all the patient's information, such as blood pressure and pulse rate, and respond accordingly. Any unclear points can be searched online, making it possible to gather expert knowledge from around the world. A wearable tablet terminal for surgery that is equipped with all or part of the above functions.

3. The wearable surgical device attached to the surgeon's upper arm or forearm in the operating room works in conjunction with smart glasses connected wirelessly or by wire, and is equipped with all or some of the following functions: TV camera function, AI function, warning function, timer function, counting function, medical record recording function, medical record recall function, telephone function, internet function, email function, recording function, image enlargement function, image sharing function, counting function, clock function, schedule management function, and forgetfulness prevention function. When the surgeon attempts to finish cardiac surgery with fewer than the preset number of sutures, the AI ​​counting and warning functions are activated, and a warning is given via sound, voice, and on the display of the wearable surgical terminal and smart glasses. If any machinery, instruments, gauze, or other items are left behind in the surgical field, the AI's counting and warning functions will be activated, and a warning will be issued via sound, voice, and on the display of the surgical wearable terminal and smart glasses. During cardiac surgery, the AI ​​will point out lesions in the tissues around the heart, helping to detect cancer, stenosis, etc., and the AI ​​function will inform the surgeon by voice and on the display of the wearable surgical terminal and smart glasses. In addition, the wearable surgical device allows the patient's MRI images, CT images, medical records, blood pressure, and pulse rate to be instantly checked when necessary using the medical record recording and medical record recall functions, and recording is also possible instantly using the audio recording, image enlargement, and image sharing functions. When performing surgery with the heart and lungs stopped, the timer and counting functions are activated to manage the artificial heart and lungs. When the surgeon uses the image magnification function of the smart glasses, the enlarged image of the surgical field can be seen on the smart glasses. AI determines the intensity and direction of the light in the smart glasses to make the surgical field easier to see. Furthermore, when instructions are required for another patient, even during surgery, the system can use the telephone and email functions to obtain all the patient's information, such as blood pressure and pulse rate, and respond accordingly. Any unclear points can be searched for online, making it possible to gather expert knowledge from around the world. The schedule management function allows other staff to understand the surgeon's surgery schedule. During long surgeries, the timing of when patients can leave the surgery to go to the toilet or eat can be shared with other staff, and this information is displayed on the wearable surgical terminal and smart glasses. In addition, the state of the surgeon's surgery is displayed on the display of the surgical wearable terminal and smart glasses. In addition, AI will determine the machinery and tools the surgeon will use. A surgical wearable terminal and smart glasses equipped with all or part of the above functions.

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