Mixed Reality Spinal Surgery System for Intra-Operative Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current surgical treatments for spinal disorders often lack precise pre-operative planning and intra-operative guidance, leading to potential complications and suboptimal outcomes.
Innovation Solution
A surgical system utilizing mixed reality or augmented reality displays, combined with holographic overlays, for pre-operative imaging and surgical planning, allowing for real-time intra-operative guidance and post-operative reconciliation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional surgical treatment is used without advanced imaging and planning systems, then the surgical procedure can be performed with standard equipment, but surgical precision and patient-specific customization are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preoperative imaging and surgical planning before the actual surgery. Virtual surgical models are created and reviewed with the surgeon prior to the procedure, allowing optimization of the surgical approach and planning of implant placement in advance, thereby improving precision without adding complexity during the surgical moment
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates virtual copies of the patient's spine anatomy through preoperative imaging (CT, MRI) and generates digital surgical models. These virtual replicas allow the surgeon to plan and simulate the surgery on accurate anatomical copies before performing the actual procedure, enhancing precision while keeping the physical surgical equipment relatively simple
2Ease of operation
If mixed reality and holographic displays are used for surgical guidance, then real-time surgical planning and alignment can be improved, but the complexity of the surgical system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces mixed reality and holographic displays as intermediary visualization tools between the surgeon and the surgical site. These displays provide real-time guidance and anatomical information without requiring direct manipulation of complex data, making the surgical guidance more accessible and easier to operate while the underlying computational complexity is hidden
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from traditional 2D screen displays to 3D holographic and mixed reality visualizations. This dimensional change allows the surgeon to perceive anatomical structures and surgical plans in three-dimensional space, improving spatial understanding and surgical guidance while the complexity of generating these 3D visualizations is managed through automated processing
3Reliability
If preoperative imaging and virtual surgical planning are implemented, then surgical outcomes can be optimized, but the time required for preparation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs all necessary imaging, modeling, and surgical planning in advance during the preoperative phase. By completing these tasks before surgery, the actual surgical procedure can proceed more efficiently with reduced intraoperative delays, and the time investment is justified by improved surgical outcomes and reduced need for revisions
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous availability of the virtual surgical model and planning data throughout the surgical process. The preoperative virtual plan serves as a continuous reference guide during the procedure, eliminating the need for time-consuming intraoperative decision-making and allowing the surgeon to follow a pre-established optimal path
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AI summary
A method for surgically treating a spine comprising the steps of: pre-operatively imaging vertebral tissue; displaying a first image of a surgical treatment configuration for the vertebral tissue from a mixed reality display and/or a second image of a surgical strategy for implementing the surgical treatment configuration with the vertebral tissue from the mixed reality display; determining a surgical plan for implementing the surgical strategy; and intra-operatively displaying a third image of the surgical plan with the vertebral tissue from the mixed reality display. Systems, spinal constructs, implants and surgical instruments are disclosed.