Applications of Google Glass in Surgery
Andrew Wright, MD, Amy Morris, MD, Heather Evans, MD, Jonathan Ilgen, MD, Andrew Mesher, MD, Michael Levitt, MD. University of Washington. Google Glass is a wearable computer with integrated camera and heads-up display. It is uniquely suited to surgery because it 1) is hands-free and voice-controlled; 2) provides high quality video recording and transmission from… Continue Reading
Argon Plasma Coagulation: New Endoscopic Technique and Personal Experience on Weight Regain After Gastric Bypass
Giorgio Baretta, PhD, Manoel Galvao Neto, MsC, Josemberg Campos, PhD, Joao Henrique Lima, PhD. Center of Advanced Bariatric Endoscopy - Vita Batel Hospital. Objective of the Technology: Reduce the dilated gastrojejunal anastomosis in three endoscopic sessions with argon plasma coagulation in patients with weight regain after gastric bypass. Description of the technology and method: The… Continue Reading
Assessment of Cognitive Load during Laparoscopic Skill Performance with Functional Near-Infared Spectroscopy
Elizabeth Gleeson, MD, MPH, Hasan Ayaz, PhD, Lucian Panait, MD, Andres Castellanos, MD, Catalin Copaescu, MD, PhD, Victor Tomulescu, MD, PhD. Drexel University College of Medicine, Dept of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, Drexel University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Philadelphia, PA, Ponderas Hospital, Dept of Surgery, Bucharest, Romania, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania. 1. Introduction Although assessment… Continue Reading
Augmented reality telementoring tool to assess and guide chief to intern intraoperative education: The Google Glass Experience
Daniel A Hashimoto, MD, MS, Roy Phitayakorn, MD, MHPE, Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, MD, Ozanan Meireles, MD. Massachusetts General Hospital. Telementoring utilizes a two-way audio-video feed to allow for intraoperative consultation without the physical presence of a consultant. Prior studies have demonstrated the efficacy of telementoring; however, much of the work in telementoring has been conducted… Continue Reading
Augmented Visualization in Robotic Bariatric Surgery to Assess Anastomotic Perfusion
Tomasz Rogula, MD, PhD, Tammy Fouse, DO, PGY. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio; Affinity Medical Center, Massillon Ohio. 1. Objective of the technology: Anastomotic leak is a dreaded complication of bariatric surgery. Disruption of anastomoses can lead to increased costs due to additional diagnostic tests, increased length of hospital stay, and surgical or endoscopic therapies to… Continue Reading
ColoWrap(r) Binder Reduces Insertion Time, Use of Ancillary Maneuvers, and Frequency of Prolonged Insertions During Colonoscopy
James P Hathorn, Mark A Dubinski, MD, Marybeth Spanarkel, MD. ColoWrap, LLC, Durham, NC; Carolina GI Associates, Henderson, NC; Regional Gastroenterology Associates, Durham, NC. OBJECTIVE: Looping of the endoscope during colonoscopy is a primary cause of patient discomfort, increased procedure time, and cecal intubation failure. Despite numerous technological advances, successful cecal intubation often requires the… Continue Reading
Comparing visual-spatial task ability using monoscopic and stereoscopic views in medical data
Marisol Martinez Escobar, Bethany Junke, Joseph Holub, Eliot Winer, PhD. Iowa State University. The dramatic rise in the use of digital medical imaging technologies like Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) allow medical professionals to see inside their patients like never before. Software products are available that allow this data to be viewed… Continue Reading
Comparison of the long-term health-related quality of life between peroral endoscopic myotomy and laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia
Mingtian Wei, MD, Hang Yi, MD, Zongguan Zhou, MD, Bing Hu, MD, Ziqiang Wang, MD. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University. Background: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), as a novel less invasive technique, has been proved effective and safe in the treatment of achalasia, when compared to standard laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM). The… Continue Reading
Concept of Solo-Surgery using a Locally Operated Detachable End-effector Manipulator to support endoscopic surgery
Yuji Nishizawa, PhD, Toshikazu Kawai, PhD, Tatsuo Nakamura, PhD, Masao Fujiwara, PhD, Keiichi Okano, PhD, Yasuyuki Suzuki, PhD. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University. [Background] Among the recent advances in endoscopic surgery, Solo-Surgery can now be performed with high accuracy because of improvements in surgical techniques. However, to further generalize this surgical… Continue Reading
Development and Utilization of a Canine Model to Assess Staple Line Reinforcement Materials in the Abdomen
Michael Soltz, PhD, Ludovic Boure, DVM, Clayton Ramey, DVM, Elizabeth Contini, BS, Dwight Bronson, MS, Tim Ebner, BS, Gerald Hodgkinson, PhD. Covidien. AIM The goals of this project were to develop a surgical model to assess buttressed and non-buttressed staple lines in the abdomen of a canine and utilize the model to test two buttress… Continue Reading
Development of a low-cost, high-resolution, open-source laparoscopic tracking platform
Brian Carrillo, Ahmed Nasr, Maeve O Trudeau, Ted Gerstle, Georges Azzie. Hospital for Sick Children, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Toronto. Introduction: Our objective was to create a low-cost, high-fidelity laparoscopic tool tracking system that would be incorporated into our previously developed Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery (PLS) simulator. In an effort to encourage dissemination… Continue Reading
Development of a Virtual Reality Electrosurgery Skills Trainer(VEST(c)) to Supplement FUSE
Brian F Allen, PhD, Jaisa Olasky, MD, Hussna Wakily, Daniel B Jones, MD, MS, Suvranu De, ScD, Steven Schwaitzberg, MD. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Harvard Medical School. Objective of the technology The Virtual Electrosurgical Skills Trainer (VEST) applies the malleable tools of virtual reality and physical simulation to create a guided, safe, interactive platform to teach… Continue Reading
Development of an ultrasonic device with up to 7-mm vessel sealing capacity
Alissa L Welling, RVT, LATG, SRS, Karalyn R Tellio, MSE, Jeffrey W Clymer, PhD, Joseph F Amaral, MD, FACS. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.. Objective: Ultrasonic energy in surgery is a mainstay in the armamentarium of surgeons, but is limited by its ability to seal vessels only up to 5 mm in diameter. HARMONIC ACE®+7 is a recently… Continue Reading
Development of Simulation-Based Suturing Training for da Vinci(r) Surgery
Liron Leist, VP, Research, and, Development, Hadar Segal, Senior, Team, Leader, Maya Bloch, Product, Manager. Simbionix USA. Objective of the technology Robotic surgery is expected to continue to comprise a growing part of surgery. The demand for surgeons to implement a robotic surgery program in their hospital is growing, leading to the growing need for… Continue Reading
Diabetes Severity Score (DSS) : A Useful Tool To Assess The Severity of Diabetes, Select the Appropriate Surgical Procedure and Predict The Remission
Surendra Ugale, MS, FALS. Kirloskar Hospital, Bashir Bagh, Hyderabad 500063. Title Diabetes Severity Score (DSS) : A Useful Tool To Assess The Severity of Diabetes, Select the Appropriate Surgical Procedure and Predict The Remission of Diabetes Background We felt a great need for a Scoring System, as there too many choices of procedures that are… Continue Reading