Portable Surgical Visualization System for Surgeon Fatigue Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surgical visualization systems are large, heavy, complex, and expensive, requiring dedicated infrastructure and complex assembly and sterilization procedures, which poses challenges in mobility and use, particularly in developing countries, and can lead to surgeon fatigue due to fixed eyepiece use during prolonged surgeries.
Innovation Solution
A portable surgical system comprising a camera, viewing equipment, processor, and stand housed in a case, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, wireless headset with voice-activated controls, and a rechargeable battery, enabling flexible positioning and configuration for surgeries, reducing the need for extensive infrastructure and minimizing surgeon fatigue.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional surgical visualization systems are used, then surgical visualization function is provided, but the system becomes large, heavy, and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate components (camera, light source, microscope, video processing equipment) into an integrated surgical visualization system. The camera is positioned to receive light from the light source and images from the microscope simultaneously, merging these functions into a unified system that reduces overall complexity while maintaining surgical visualization capability
Solution Approach 2:
The surgical visualization system is designed to perform multiple functions: optical magnification through the microscope, image capture by the camera, illumination by the light source, and video processing. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate dedicated equipment for each function, reducing system complexity
2Reliability
If conventional surgical visualization systems are used, then surgical visualization is achieved, but mobility and transportability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separable components including the camera assembly, light source, microscope, and video processing equipment that can be individually positioned and adjusted. This segmentation allows the components to be distributed on available surfaces rather than requiring a single heavy integrated unit, improving mobility
3Reliability
If conventional surgical visualization systems are used, then surgical visualization is provided, but assembly and sterilization procedures become complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system components are designed as separate, modular units that can be independently assembled and sterilized. The camera, light source, and microscope can be prepared separately and then integrated, simplifying both assembly procedures and sterilization processes compared to a monolithic system
4Manufacturing precision
If surgeon constantly looks through fixed eyepiece, then surgical precision is maintained, but surgeon fatigue increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a visual copy of the surgical field through the camera and displays it on a screen or video output. This allows the surgeon to view the magnified surgical area without looking through the fixed microscope eyepiece, maintaining surgical precision through the visual copy while eliminating the physical constraint of the eyepiece and reducing fatigue
Data Source
AI summary
Portable surgical systems, methods, and kits are described. The surgical systems may include a camera configured to capture images, viewing equipment configured to receive and display the captured images, a processor, and a stand. The camera, the viewing equipment, the processor, and the stand are configured to be housed in a case. Surgery may be performed using the surgical system by retrieving surgical components from the case, assembling the retrieved surgical components into a surgical system, positioning a patient within the surgical system for surgery, configuring the surgical system, performing the surgery with the surgical system, reconfiguring the surgical system during the surgery, disassembling the surgical system after the surgery, and placing the components in the case.