Surgical Control Visualization for Continuous Site Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Surgeons face disruptions in surgical workflow due to the need to look away from the surgical site to access control components outside their field of view during minimally invasive and open surgeries, leading to increased procedure duration and potential patient harm.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an image capture device and a display that captures and outputs images of surgical equipment control components within the surgeon's field of view, allowing them to access and operate these components without diverting attention from the surgical site.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the surgeon focuses on the surgical site through video display during minimally invasive surgery, then the surgical precision and attention to the surgical site are improved, but the control components operated by the surgeon's hands become outside the field of view, requiring interruptions to locate and adjust them
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses image capture devices to create visual copies of the control components and displays them on the video monitor. This allows the surgeon to see and manipulate control components through their visual representation on the display without physically moving away from the surgical site view, effectively copying the control interface into the surgeon's field of view
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the surgical site video feed with the control component camera feeds into a single integrated display interface. This combination allows the surgeon to view both the surgical site and control components simultaneously on the same display, eliminating the need to switch between separate views and reducing interruptions
2Ease of operation
If the surgeon looks away from the surgical site to locate control components outside the field of view, then the accessibility to control components is improved, but the surgical workflow is interrupted and procedure duration increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables continuous viewing of both the surgical site and control components through the integrated display system. The surgeon can adjust control components and return immediately to the surgical site view without breaking the visual continuity or interrupting the surgical workflow, maintaining continuous useful action throughout the procedure
3Reliability
If multiple equipment and technologies are incorporated into the surgical procedure to improve efficacy, then the surgical outcomes are improved, but the complexity of control components increases and requires additional attention from the surgeon
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal display interface that can show multiple different control components from various surgical equipment simultaneously. The system allows the surgeon to access and control multiple pieces of equipment through a single integrated interface, reducing the cognitive load and complexity management required for multiple separate control systems
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AI summary
A control console includes a first input control operable by an operator and outside of a field of view of the operator, a display within the field of view of the operator, and a first image capture device. The first image capture device acquires a first image of a physical environment surrounding the first input control and at least part of the first input control. The first image is output on the display. In some embodiments, a second image of a work site may also be displayed, so that the operator can locate and operate the first input control while continuously viewing the second image of the work site.