Augmented reality glasses for alignment of apparatus in surgical procedure

A method for orienting a surgical tool at a desired three-dimensional insertion angle at a desired location within an environment for use in installing a medical device by using and displaying at least one graphical element, the method comprising:

• determining, by one or more processors, the desired three-dimensional insertion angle of the surgical tool based on an orientation of the surgical tool;
• collecting, by the one or more processors, environmental data of the surgical tool within the environment;
• generating, by the one or more processors, at least one graphical element comprising visual indicia for orienting the surgical tool at the desired location based on the desired three-dimensional insertion angle;
• and
• displaying, by the one or more processors, the at least one graphical element superimposed within the environment on a smart headset communicatively coupled to the one or more processors.

A smart headset for orienting a tool at a desired location within an environment, the smart headset comprises:

• a transparent or opaque display;
• a plurality of sensor devices;
• and
• one or more processors configured to:
• initiate the smart headset to be calibrated to the environment so that the smart headset knows its position relative to the environment when the smart headset moves in the environment;
• collect, via the plurality of sensor devices, environmental data of a surgical tool within the environment using physical elements, fiducial elements, or geometric shapes of the surgical tool that is located at the desired location;
• calculate an orientation of the surgical tool based on collecting the physical elements, fiducial markers, or geometric shapes of the surgical tool;
• receive a desired three-dimensional insertion angle;
• determine a position of the desired three-dimensional insertion angle at the desired location;
• generate at least one graphical element comprising visual indicia for orienting the surgical tool at the desired three-dimensional insertion angle at the desired location;
• and
• display, via the transparent or opaque display, the at least one graphical element superimposed within the environment.