The ecosystem offers data source-agnostic software applications aimed to deliver insights where they matter most in surgery. Further releases could offer an open and secure development platform and marketplace for curated digital solutions.
Johnson & Johnson’s first release — available now for select hospitals — includes applications for surgical video, telepresence and planning. It aims to provide an integrated, user-focused solution that helps surgeons and their teams increase collaboration. The first release focuses on video, the company said, helping surgeons better manage, tag, edit and securely share de-identified video. This, in turn, helps improve workflow and collaboration before, during and after surgery.
The company says the telepresence and planning aspects help address collaboration, peer-training and the efficiency of operating room workflow.
“What’s next in surgery is a more connected experience for patients, healthcare teams, and hospitals as we bring forward the value of surgical data,” said Hani Abouhalka, company group chair, Surgery, J&J MedTech. “Building on our extensive network of surgical technologies and surgical software solutions deployed in operating rooms around the world, we are prioritizing collaboration and open innovation for a more human, more adaptive, and more connected surgery experience.”
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As part of a beta program for select hospitals, the company offered Polyphonic to Meander Medical Centre in Amersfoot, The Netherlands.
“Digital will revolutionize the future of surgery,” said Dr. Ivo Broeders, surgeon and AI lab leader at Meander Medical Centre. “We proudly stand as pioneers in the digital realm and are excited to be testing this promising software solution. Together with Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we are shaping the future of surgical excellence and paving the way for transformative advancements in healthcare.”
J&J expects future releases to target the broader digital surgery ecosystem. It plans for the Polyphonic Studio to help creators and developers. The Polyphonic Store will offer secure access to curated digital solutions.
The company designed Polyphonic Studio to offer data management, advanced analytics, edge computing and connectivity and design and developer toolkits. It wants to make it easier for creators and developers to create and scale software solutions for surgery.
J&J set itself up for this Studio function through its partnership with Nvidia, announced in March. Nvidia is a leader in AI computing. The companies partnered to support increased access to real-time analysis and global AI algorithm availability. J&J says it developed the Studio to deliver those AI capabilities.
“Innovation is accelerating in surgery as medical experts and technologists see the opportunity to improve outcomes by delivering insights at-scale,” said Shan Jegatheeswaran, global VP, Digital, Johnson & Johnson MedTech. “We are extending our long-standing expertise in surgery to create Polyphonic, which offers the technologies that surgeons are asking for today to enable key use cases while building the more open, connected future of digital in surgery.”
