Technology Breakthrough: Visualization of Surgery Beyond Blood Barriers
In a groundbreaking development for the medical field, Ocutrx Technologies has unveiled HemoLucence, an AI-powered physics tool that allows surgeons to visualize through blood during procedures. This technological advancement is set to revolutionize surgical practices by providing unprecedented visualization, potentially improving surgical accuracy and outcomes.
HemoLucence, a feature of Ocutrx's OR-Bot™ 3D Surgical Microscope System, addresses the traditional challenge of blood pooling in a surgical site, which often obscures the underlying anatomy. By utilizing digital volumetric reconstruction and de-scattering algorithms, the system separates the light that is scattered by blood from the light that is absorbed, creating a real-time, three-dimensional visualization of the underlying tissue and structures, effectively making the blood appear translucent to the surgeon.
In laboratory tests, HemoLucence has successfully allowed visualization through up to 3 millimeters (about a quarter-inch) of whole human blood. Ocutrx anticipates that future iterations will enable visualization under at least half an inch of blood. This breakthrough bypasses the need for physical manipulation of the surgical field, such as suction or irrigation, and significantly improves surgical precision.
Leonel Hunt, a medical advisor at Ocutrx and an attending surgeon, stated that HemoLucence creates an additional layer of safety and confidence for surgeons. Robert Louis, a neurosurgeon, added that HemoLucence helps overcome challenges created by bleeding in surgery, making it a significant step towards safer and more efficient procedures.
While the technology is part of a surgical microscope system that is planned to be tested in clinical trials this year, it will take some time before HemoLucence can be expected in a real-world operating room. The potential of HemoLucence to visualize up to a half inch of blood offers unprecedented visualization in any field of surgery.
For those interested in learning more about HemoLucence, a video demonstrating how the technology works can be found here. This revolutionary technology is a testament to the ongoing advancements in medical technology, promising a future where surgeries are safer, more efficient, and less disruptive.
HemoLucence, a component of Ocutrx's OR-Bot™ 3D Surgical Microscope System, is an AI-powered physics tool designed to visualize through blood during procedures, offering potential improvements in surgical accuracy and outcomes. By separating light scattered by blood, it creates a real-time, three-dimensional visualization of underlying tissue, making blood appear translucent.
HemoLucence has been tested in laboratory conditions, successfully allowing visualization through up to 3 millimeters of whole human blood, with future iterations aiming for half an inch of blood visibility. This technology bypasses the need for physical manipulation of the surgical field and significantly improves surgical precision.
Medical advisors and surgeons, like Leonel Hunt and Robert Louis, have expressed their confidence in HemoLucence, stating it enhances safety and confidence for surgeons and helps overcome challenges created by bleeding in surgery, making surgeries safer, more efficient, and less disruptive.
As part of a surgical microscope system set for clinical trials this year, the wide-reaching impact of HemoLucence on any field of surgery is promising, marking a significant step in the ongoing advancements in medical technology and the future of health and wellness through technology.
