Wearable AR Device for Sterile Medical Data Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current healthcare delivery systems face challenges in efficiently accessing and managing medical data during medical procedures, leading to delays, increased resource utilization, and ergonomic issues due to the use of cumbersome medical image viewing equipment.

Innovation Solution

A method and system utilizing a wearable augmented reality computing device to capture and display medical multimedia data, allowing medical practitioners to access and share patient data in real-time through touch-free commands, thereby optimizing healthcare delivery.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional medical image viewing equipment is used, then medical data can be accessed, but the equipment is cumbersome, bulky, and ergonomically unfriendly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveergonomic friendlinessVSAvoidequipment bulkiness

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical medical image viewing equipment with an augmented reality system that projects medical images directly into the surgeon's field of view. This substitution eliminates the need for bulky external monitors and allows the surgeon to access medical data without leaving the surgical site, thereby improving ergonomics while reducing equipment complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from two-dimensional flat screen viewing to three-dimensional augmented reality visualization. By projecting medical images in 3D space within the surgeon's visual field, the system eliminates the need for physical movement to different viewing positions and allows simultaneous access to multiple data dimensions without requiring bulky equipment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Productivity

If manual coordination is used to collect patient data, then data can be retrieved, but the process is time-consuming and causes delays

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata access speedVSAvoidprocedure delay

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements automatic pre-fetching of medical images and patient data based on the surgical procedure type and patient identification. By preparing and staging the required medical data before the surgeon needs it, the system eliminates manual coordination delays and ensures immediate access when the surgeon views images through the augmented reality system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors the surgical procedure progress and automatically retrieves additional medical images or data as needed based on real-time feedback from the surgical context. This dynamic feedback mechanism eliminates the need for manual requests and ensures that the next required data is already prepared and available for immediate display.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If desktop computers are used to view medical images, then images can be displayed, but the devices are unsterile and pose infection risk

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesterility maintenanceVSAvoidinfection risk

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an augmented reality display system as an intermediary between the surgical field and medical image data. This intermediary projects images directly into the surgeon's visual field without requiring physical contact with unsterile devices, thereby maintaining sterility while eliminating infection risk associated with traditional desktop computer usage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Loss of information

If surgeons leave the surgical site to access medical data, then complete information can be obtained, but surgical continuity is interrupted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemedical data completenessVSAvoidsurgical interruption

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The augmented reality system integrates multiple functions including medical image display, patient data access, surgical navigation, and annotation capabilities into a single wearable interface. This multi-functionality allows surgeons to access complete medical information without leaving the surgical site, as all required data and tools are available through the augmented reality display.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250069717A1Method and system for optimizing healthcare delivery

Publication Date: 2025.02.27 OPTICSURG INC

AI summary

A healthcare delivery system, a wearable computing device, and a method are disclosed. The method includes capturing, by the wearable computing device worn by a medical practitioner, medical multimedia data of a patient during a medical procedure. The method further includes displaying one or more selectable options associated with the medical multimedia data on a display screen of the wearable computing device to the medical practitioner. Further, the method includes receiving a selection of a selectable option from among the one or more selectable options. Thereafter, at least one action is performed on the medical multimedia data based on the selection of the selectable option. An example of the at least one action includes sharing at least a part of the medical multimedia data with a third party device.