Since the launch of Apple Vision Pro, we have seen some examples of surgeons using the headset to assist them during procedures. Now, an orthopedic doctor in Brazil has used Vision Pro to successfully operate on a patient with a rotator cuff tear.
Vision Pro is used again to assist the doctor during surgery
The shoulder arthroscopy surgery was performed by Doctor Bruno Gobbato at the Jaraguá Hospital in Brazil. Gobbato told MacMagazine about the experience of using Apple Vision Pro to help him during the procedure to treat a patient with a rotator cuff tear, which is an injury often caused by progressive wear and tear of tendon tissue over time.
“Shoulder arthroscopy surgery uses a camera inside the joint and surgeons perform it while looking directly at a screen. With this device I was able to see the image in the size of a movie screen with high resolution, in addition to being able to see the patient’s exams and 3D models in real-time,” said the doctor.
Gobbato praised the dynamic range of the Apple Vision Pro’s cameras. According to him, one of the concerns about using headphones during surgery is due to the bright lights used in operating rooms to illuminate the exact location to be operated on, which can cause everything around the spotlight to become too dark.
He also shared a video on YouTube showing how he could easily view his notes, the patient’s x-rays, and the live camera at the same time with Vision Pro. A few years ago, the same doctor had already used Microsoft HoloLens during surgery.
Doctors call it a “game changer”
Last month, Apple detailed how a Vision Pro app can be used with robotic-assisted hip and knee surgery. A British neurosurgeon later praised Vision Pro as “a game changer” after it was used during spinal surgery.
with the new myMako app, Stryker is expanding the surgeon’s experience in and out of the operating room with Apple Vision Pro and the iPhone. For better preparation, myMako allows surgeons to view and review patients’ Mako surgical plans at any time in a brilliant, immersive visual experience.
It’s worth noting that the Apple Vision Pro is currently only available in the US with prices starting at $3,499. Apple plans to launch the headphones in more countries before the end of the year.
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