Surgical Display Interface for Hands-Free Workflow and Secure Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Surgeons face distractions and inefficiencies due to the need to manage multiple control panels, printed records, and radiological data while coordinating support staff, requiring a system that minimizes distractions and enhances focus on patient care with secure authentication and personnel tracking.
Innovation Solution
An integrated, interactive, and intelligent surgical display system with image processing, audio, and visualization subsystems, coupled with a processor for user authentication, context-aware display management, and network connectivity, enabling secure access to patient data and environmental control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple control panels and printed records are used to manage surgical information, then information accessibility is improved, but device complexity and surgeon distraction increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple control panels, printed records, and radiological data into a single integrated surgical display system. The display consolidates patient information, surgical workflow controls, and real-time video feeds in one interface, eliminating the need for multiple separate devices and reducing cognitive load on the surgeon.
Solution Approach 2:
The surgical display system performs multiple functions through a single device: displaying patient records, showing surgical workflow steps, providing control for surgical instruments, presenting radiological images, and coordinating with support staff. This multi-functional approach replaces numerous specialized devices with one universal system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple control panels are used to coordinate support staff and manage surgical information, then operational capability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display system dynamically adjusts its interface based on the surgical workflow phase. It presents different information priorities and control options depending on whether the surgeon is preparing instruments, performing the procedure, or coordinating with support staff. This dynamic adaptation maintains operational capability while simplifying interaction at each moment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically tracks the surgical workflow and provides relevant information and controls without requiring active management by the surgeon. It self-updates with procedure progress, automatically coordinates with support staff systems, and presents only the information needed for current tasks, reducing the cognitive burden on the surgeon.
3Loss of information
If printed patient records and radiological data are used, then information availability is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical printed records and manual data collection with an electronic display system that automatically retrieves and presents patient information, radiological images, and surgical workflow data. This substitution eliminates the time required to print, distribute, and manually reference physical documents throughout the surgical procedure.
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AI summary
An integrated and intelligent surgical display system comprising: an image processing module couplable to at least one surgical camera and configured for receiving images from the at least one surgical video camera; a processor coupled to the image processor, the processor being couplable to a network; an audio subsystem coupled to the processor, the audio subsystem further comprising at least one microphone and at least one speaker; a visualization subsystem coupled to the processor, the visualization subsystem further comprising at least one camera; a display coupled to the image processing module and the processor; wherein the processor is configured to receive data from at least one of the audio subsystem and the visualization subsystem to authenticate a user; and wherein the display is configured to display images from the image processing module and on-screen information from the processor.