saying it provides surgeons with the ability to perform minimally
invasive arthroscopy in the OR, can be used as an adjunct to tradi-
tional arthroscopy in a procedure room, and even has diagnostic
applications in the physician's office. Imaging systems such as this
will lead to in-office diagnostic arthroscopy, better outcomes and
happier patients.
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Insight Medical Solutions
Arvis
Arvis is a soon-to-be-available
product that essentially adds a
heads-up display to the face
shield of the surgeon's clean air
helmet. Much like the heads-up
displays in automobiles that pro-
vide information such as route
guidance projected onto the
windshield, allowing the driver to
keep his eyes on the road, Arvis
can display surgical case informa-
tion in the surgeon's field of view,
preventing breaks in concentra-
tion or loss of orientation in the joint. When paired with spatial navi-
gation and visual-tracking technology, the possibility of augmented
reality projections could lead to improved implant and hardware posi-
tioning by syncing up the surgeon's view with the display currently
seen on navigation software already in use. Though very new and
unproven, this technology has enormous promise to narrow the range
of errors typically seen in highly technical procedures done by vari-
ably skilled surgeons.