Multi-Screen Surgical Navigation System Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Surgical navigation systems often increase procedure time and reduce team efficiency due to the need for a single display screen, which can be cumbersome for multiple team members to view and control, limiting communication and information access.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allow for multiple display screens within a surgical navigation system, enabling separate and controlled display devices for different users, with each screen displaying related but distinct information, allowing users to independently manipulate and advance through the procedure steps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single display screen is used in the surgical navigation system, then the system structure remains simple, but multiple team members cannot simultaneously view and control different information screens
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into multiple independent display screens, each assigned to specific team members. The primary screen displays navigation and imaging information for the surgeon, while secondary screens display procedural steps and checklists for other team members. This segmentation allows simultaneous independent access to different information without interfering with each other, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
2Productivity
If multiple display screens are provided for different users, then team efficiency and communication improve, but the system complexity and manual interaction requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple display screens are merged into a single integrated surgical navigation system that manages all screens centrally. The system automatically coordinates information display across primary and secondary screens, synchronizing procedural steps and checklists without requiring manual interaction from multiple users. This merging approach maintains productivity benefits while reducing the complexity burden through centralized automated management.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system provides self-service functionality by automatically updating and coordinating information across multiple screens without requiring manual intervention. The system monitors procedural progress and autonomously adjusts display content on primary and secondary screens, eliminating the need for team members to manually control each display device, thus improving productivity while managing system complexity.
3Loss of information
If information is displayed on a single monitor directed towards the surgeon, then the surgeon can access detailed navigation information, but other team members cannot efficiently access relevant information without being close to the display
Solution Approach 1:
Information display is segmented into multiple specialized screens positioned for different team members. The primary screen provides detailed navigation and imaging information to the surgeon, while secondary screens display procedural steps, checklists, and relevant data for other team members at their respective workstations. This segmentation ensures no information loss while making each type of information easily accessible to the appropriate user without requiring proximity to a single central display.
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AI summary
A method and system includes multiple displays that can be separately controlled by users who are part of a surgical team. The first display will include information to assist a first user through the steps of a surgical procedure and the second display will assist a second user though the steps taken by the second user to perform the surgical procedure.