US 11,628,038 B2 · Multi-option all-digital 3D surgery visualization system and control

Abstract

An augmented reality and extended reality surgical system comprising three 3D viewing options of: (i) an AR/XR headset or headsets, (ii) one or more autostereoscopic “3D glasses free” monitor(s); and (iii) one or more digital ocular stereoscopic 3D viewports which is mounted to a cobotic arm viewing option for ergonomically sound viewing. The system may comprise a wearable device, such as a head mounted display or glasses, that provides the user with virtual reality, augmented reality, and/or mixed reality for surgery visualization. This system is all digital and features both wired and wireless connections that have approximately the same latency of less than 20 milliseconds. This may allow the user to access 2D or 3D imaging, magnification, virtual visualization, six-degrees of freedom (6DoF) image management, and/or other images while still viewing real reality and thus maintaining a presence in the operating room. The all-digital multi-option 3D viewing surgery system provides an ergonomically sound surgery visualization system.

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An augmented/extended reality (AXR) surgical system comprising:

a wearable device comprising:
one or more micro-displays;
one or more lenses, where the micro-displays are capable of projecting images onto the lenses and where each of the lenses comprises:
an inner layer of polarized optical coating, where the inner layer comprises a semi-spherical combiner;
a middle layer that is polarized;
and
an outer layer, where the outer layer is a pixelated layer controllable by software which induces shadowing where the images are being projected;
a head-tracking subsystem;
and
an eye-tracking subsystem;
and
a central processing unit in communication with and capable of controlling the micro-displays, lenses, head-tracking subsystem, and eye-tracking subsystem;
where the system is capable of displaying images on the lenses with a position based on a user's head position as tracked by the head-tracking subsystem and the user's eye position as tracked by the eye-tracking subsystem, while allowing the user to see through the lenses where the images are not being projected.

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Multi-option all-digital 3D surgery visualization system and control

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Multi-option all-digital 3D surgery visualization system and control

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