The medtech giant’s 14 new AI algorithms enhance its digital capabilities within post-operative analysis. Medtronic said they provide AI surgical insights across laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery.
Along with the algorithms, Medtronic launched its Touch Surgery Live Stream as part of its effort to integrate computing power in operating rooms around the globe. Altogether, they become available through Medtronic’s Touch Surgery ecosystem of digital technologies. This ecosystem features surgical video, simulations and case management solutions.
The new algorithms span surgical workflow, instrument and anatomy detection. They expand the Touch Surgery Performance Insights platform’s ability to translate surgical videos into actionable insights post-procedure. Medtronic said the expanded analytics cover laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and robotic-assisted hysterectomy, among a range of procedures.
Medtronic Touch Surgery Live Stream allows for the secure live streaming of procedures. It creates an immersive virtual learning environment with the benefits of actually being physically present. The company hopes to give surgeons access to expert techniques and minimize the need for a crowded operating theater.
Surgeons, trainees and OR managers can now conduct and attend live broadcasts and access high-caliber surgical education.
“We continue to advance our digital ecosystem with a focus on seamless connectivity,” said George Murgatroyd, VP of Medtronic Digital Technologies. We’re excited to now be connecting surgeons during operations, and connecting them with richer insights — all in a solution designed for them. Medtronic has been putting technology into surgeons’ hands for more than 60 years — and we’re continuing this innovation with software and computing.
“We not only amplify surgical performance but also nurture a new generation of world-class surgical educators.”
