Surgical Visualization System Using Structured Light for Concealed Structures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current surgical imaging systems are limited in recognizing and conveying concealed structures and dimensions within a three-dimensional space, leading to incomplete views of surgical sites, which can hinder accurate decision-making and increase the risk of damaging critical anatomical structures during procedures.
Innovation Solution
A surgical visualization system that employs structured light and spectral imaging to create a three-dimensional surface map of the surgical site, determining distances to concealed structures and providing real-time feedback to clinicians, allowing for enhanced intraoperative decision-making and improved surgical outcomes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional imaging systems are used to view the surgical site, then the system is simple and easy to operate, but concealed structures and three-dimensional dimensions cannot be recognized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent projects structured light patterns onto the surgical site and captures the deformed patterns from multiple camera angles to reconstruct three-dimensional surface maps and detect concealed anatomical structures, transforming two-dimensional imaging into three-dimensional visualization to reveal hidden spatial information
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces structured light patterns as an intermediary to illuminate and reveal concealed structures on the surgical site that are not visible under conventional lighting, allowing the imaging system to detect hidden anatomical features through light deformation analysis
2Measurement precision
If structured light and spectral imaging are used to create three-dimensional surface maps, then concealed structures and distances are revealed, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses multiple cameras positioned at different angles to capture structured light patterns, enabling three-dimensional reconstruction and precise distance measurement to concealed structures by analyzing spatial deformations from multiple perspectives
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides real-time feedback by displaying three-dimensional surface maps and distance measurements to the surgeon during the procedure, allowing continuous monitoring and adjustment of surgical actions based on detected concealed structures and their spatial relationships
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enhances visualization by revealing concealed structures and their distances, enabling clinicians to confidently navigate around critical anatomical structures, reducing the risk of damage and improving surgical precision and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
an image sensor configured to receive the EMR reflected from a surgical site
Implementation Method 2
At least a portion of the EMR is emitted as structured EMR
Data Source
AI summary
Various surgical systems configured to analyze surgical procedure trends are disclosed. The surgical systems can further be configured to provide recommendations and/or adjust control algorithms executed by the surgical systems according to the identified trends. The identified trends can be utilized to determine a baseline or recommended action to be performed at a decision point in a surgical procedure. The surgical systems can be configured to provide preoperative, intraoperative, or postoperative feedback to users based on their decisions at the decision points relative to the determined baseline or recommended actions.