It's coming fast. I have written articles about the coming convergence of real-time imaging and to improve orthopedic surgery. Augmented Reality is coming fast to orthopedics. Enter Insight Medical Systems, an early disruptive startup in this space. You can see early concepts of their ARVIS system for yourself at the AAOS. --Tiger
PRESS RELEASE
Bionic Vision for Surgeons
Insight Medical Systems is a game-changing startup that offers augmented reality navigation for orthopedic surgical procedures such as spinal fusion, joint replacement, and ACL reconstruction. Despite the proven benefits of surgical robots and navigation systems, these large systems have not been widely adopted in orthopedics due to their high cost, steep learning curve, and poor usability. Insight is leveraging maturing augmented reality technology to provide a highly cost-effective and easy-to-use alternative that the surgeon can wear. The addressable market in the USA for computer assisted surgery in orthopedics is estimated to reach $1 Billion by 2021.
The ARVIS(TM) system [ Introducing ARVIS] being developed has tracking and visualization capabilities which allow precise and efficient e...
