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Smith+Nephew uses simulation technologies to boost its medical education

Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN) announced today that it is expanding its medical education curriculum with advanced simulation technologies.

London-based Smith+Nephew offers new training through its academy center of excellence. Professionals can access orthopedic, robotics and sports medicine procedural skills-training using virtual and augmented reality, haptics and 3D interactive gaming.

Stephen Mitchell is a consultant trauma & orthopedic surgeon at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. He recently led a hip fracture management course for Smith+Nephew using VR.

“There is a huge opportunity with virtual reality for future training applications to drive both an accelerated learning process and distance training,” Mitchell said in a news release. “It lends itself perfectly to the 2D/3D nature of trauma, arthroscopy and arthroplasty procedures.”

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OpticSurg launches AR system to connect frontline workers with remote clinicians

OpticSurg Inc. has released an augmented reality telecollaboration system, Vision Beyond, to connect frontline health care workers with consulting clinicians in real time.

A provider working in person with a patient can share their first-person perspective through the Vision Beyond software platform using off-the-shelf augmented reality smart glasses, which beam what they’re seeing to web-enabled devices like computers, tablets and smartphones.

The securely encrypted, HIPAA-compliant system lets remote clinicians provide audio and visual direction, broadcasting live voice calls and displaying a digital interface and visuals through the glasses to aid the on-site provider. The clinician, for example, could explain to the on-site provider what they’re seeing and even draw illustrations that are superimposed in the glasses-wearer’s field of vision.

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OpticSurg launches AR system to connect frontline workers with remote clinicians

OpticSurg has released an augmented reality telecollaboration system, Vision Beyond, to connect frontline health care workers with consulting clinicians in real-time.

A provider working in person with a patient can share their first-person perspective through the Vision Beyond software platform using off-the-shelf augmented reality smart glasses, which beam what they see to web-enabled devices like computers, tablets and smartphones.

The securely encrypted, HIPAA-compliant system lets remote clinicians provide audio and visual direction, broadcasting live voice calls and displaying a digital interface and visuals through the glasses to aid the on-site provider. The clinician, for example, could explain to the on-site provider what they’re seeing and even draw illustrations that are superimposed in the glasses-wearer’s field of vision.

The New York–based medtech and software startup sees its product as a long-term solution to an expected physician shortag…

DJO invests in Insight Medical Systems and its augmented reality for ortho surgery

The next-gen Augmented Reality Visualization and Information System (ARVIS) [Image courtesy of Insight Medical Systems]Colfax Corp.’s DJO has made a strategic investment in Insight Medical Systems and its Augmented Reality Visualization and Information System (ARVIS) for orthopedic surgeries.

DJO did not disclose the size of its investment in its news release. But Insight Medical Systems recently reported to the SEC on March 19 that it raised nearly $8 million from six investors.

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DJO invests in Insight Medical Systems and its augmented reality for ortho surgery

The next-gen Augmented Reality Visualization and Information System (ARVIS) [Image courtesy of Insight Medical Systems]

Colfax Corp.’s DJO has made a strategic investment in Insight Medical Systems and its Augmented Reality Visualization and Information System (ARVIS) for orthopedic surgeries.

DJO did not disclose the size of its investment in its news release. But Insight Medical Systems recently reported to the SEC on March 19 that it raised nearly $8 million from six investors.

ARVIS combines tracking cameras with both a 3D display and handsfree interface in an integrated eyepiece to support total joint arthroplasty. Insight Medical Systems says the ARVIS is set apart by its proprietary hardware designed to assist arthroplasty surgeons in enhancing component positioning precision. The result, according to the company, is improved joint arthroplasty outcomes.

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Mayo Clinic performs first shoulder arthroplasty with Wright Medical mixed reality tech

Blueprint mixed reality technology [Image courtesy of Wright Medical]

Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) today announced the first shoulder arthroplasty procedure performed using its Blueprint mixed reality technology.

Dr. Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo performed the procedure at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester, Minn. campus, with the Blueprint software providing a 3-D holographic view of the pre-operative plan.

“This procedure is an important milestone for shoulder arthroplasty and marks a major step in the evolution of Blueprint mixed reality technology in shoulder surgery,” said Wright Medical CEO Robert Palmisano. “For the first time in shoulder arthroplasty, surgeons will be able to interact with their 3-D pre-op plan in real-time to more precisely tailor shoulder joint replacement procedures to the unique needs and anatomy of their patients.”

“By integrating other solutions in the futur…