A surgical team at Cromwell Hospital in London successfully utilized the Apple Vision Pro headset in two microsurgical spine procedures, with the device worn by a scrub nurse to assist the surgeons, Mr. Fady Sedra and Mr. Syed Aftab.
During surgery, a scrub nurse donned the Vision Pro headset to view virtual screens displaying crucial information, assisted the team.
This innovative tech is however a positive leap in healthcare, integrating mixed reality (MR), for efficient and effective care.
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Spinal Surgery with Apple Vision Pro Technology
The headset wasn’t worn by the surgeons themselves, but rather by a scrub nurse assisting the surgical team.
As reported, this real-time assessment to the surgery plan improved organization and efficiency, allowing the nurse to provide enhanced support throughout the operation.
Software by eXeX
The software used in conjunction with the Vision Pro headset is from eXeX, a company reputed in AI-driven tech platforms for hospitals.
Surgeon Syed Aftab expressed his praise for the technology, underscored its transformative impact on patient care and the efficiency of the Complex Spine team.
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Spine Surgery
The use of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies in spine surgery is not entirely new.
Augmedics, a frontrunner in surgical AR, has developed the xvision spine system system, already used in thousands of successful procedures.
A systematic review also indicates that AR/VR technologies have the potential to bring about a paradigm shift in spine surgery.
Although there is still a need for further development and more intraoperative studies.
The Wrap
The integration of Vision Pro in surgical procedures well aligns Apple’s vision across various products as the Apple Watch’s health-tracking and the iPhone’s health applications.
Healthcare professionals are optimistic using Vision Pro in surgery, believing its potential to reduce human error and make surgical teams confident and efficient.
