Surgical Video Overlay System with Parameter Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical instrument systems fail to simultaneously display video recordings of surgical procedures with relevant operating parameters, requiring users to operate multiple systems and synchronize data streams, making it difficult to replay, edit, and view instrument settings during surgical procedures.
Innovation Solution
A system that combines video image data with parameter data as separate streams, allowing for their overlay on a single display device, enabling users to view and edit surgical procedures frame-by-frame with customizable graphical overlays, including real-time data plots and text, facilitating easier analysis and education.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If video recordings and parameter data are recorded separately using multiple systems, then data integrity for each stream is maintained, but device complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate video recording and parameter data recording into a single integrated system. The video capture device now simultaneously records both video footage and associated parameter data (such as surgical instrument settings, vital signs, etc.) in one unified recording stream, eliminating the need for multiple separate systems while maintaining data integrity through synchronized capture.
Solution Approach 2:
The video capture device is enhanced to perform multiple functions: it simultaneously captures video footage, records associated parameter data, synchronizes these streams, and enables both types of data to be replayed and edited together. This multi-functional approach replaces what previously required separate specialized devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate systems are used to record video and parameter data, then specialized functionality is maintained, but ease of operation deteriorates due to synchronization requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges video capture and parameter data recording into a single integrated operation. The video capture device automatically handles both video and parameter data simultaneously, eliminating the need for operators to manually synchronize multiple separate systems while preserving the specialized recording capabilities of each data type.
3Adaptability or versatility
If video and parameter data are stored separately, then data management flexibility is maintained, but productivity deteriorates due to manual synchronization during replay
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary synchronization during the recording phase itself. By capturing video and parameter data simultaneously with synchronized timestamps from the outset, the system eliminates the need for manual synchronization during replay. The data is pre-aligned in a unified format, enabling immediate efficient playback without time-consuming synchronization steps.
4Measurement precision
If detailed notes and instrument settings are recorded separately, then data accuracy is maintained, but loss of information occurs as viewers cannot access this data during video replay
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges video playback with simultaneous display of associated parameter data and instrument settings. During replay, viewers see both the video footage and the corresponding parameter information (such as surgical instrument settings, pressure readings, flow rates) displayed together in a synchronized manner, ensuring no information is lost and all data remains accurately associated with the correct video timestamps.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and system for acquiring and transmitting video image data with parameter data superimposed thereon is provided. The design includes an input device configured to receive said video image data and separately receiving said parameter data, the input device configured to transmit the video image data and parameter data as separate data streams. The design further includes a computing device comprising a computer based utility configured to receive the separate data streams, store the separate data streams, edit at least one data stream, and generate combined video data. Combined video data represents combined video image data and parameter data. The design also includes a display device configured to present the combined video data.