Computer Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery

The Operating Room of the Future will deliver the optimal surgical environment through the integration of people, equipment, space and process. The Computer Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery CAMIS project has completed the development and deployment of a number of components critical to the achievement of The Operating Room of the Future concept. The first component is a Digital Micro Encoscope DME. This device provides endoscopic visualization of orthopaedic joint spaces. Coupled with its integrated video processing components, the DME enables a medical diagnosis of possible orthopaedic abnormalities through an incision size less than 2mm. The second component of the CAMIS project is a Patient Resource Database PRD. This system constitutes a surgical data collection system coupled with a search mechanism which integrates other hospital data repositories into a unified interface. The system is referred to as the Electronic Surgical Record ESR and functions like an Operating Room aeronautical black box recording critical aspects of the ensuing procedure. The third component of the CAMIS project is a Personal Surgical Display PSD. This component provides the user with an augmented reality display of patient data during the performance of a surgical procedure. The design of the system enables a see through capability which allows the physician to reference their patient with respect to any data that is shown.