Developing a Wearable Display for Surgeons

Cameras and screens have been used to augment surgeons’ vision for years, enabling them to see magnified surgical sites for greater precision. But as helpful as on-screen technology can be, it can also be challenging ergonomically, as surgeons often struggle to operate comfortably while moving around to look at the screens. “Shoulders and necks are going out, and doctors often have pain,” John R. Lyon, CEO and co-founder of HMDmd, told MD+DI. Years ago, Lyon and Allen Newman, SVP and co-founder, set out to improve the visualization of endoscopy using 3D, and they thought the best approach would be a head-mounted display, says Lyon. In 1996 under the company Vista Medical they commercialized the first FDA 510(k) cleared medical head-mounted display, but they still needed LCD display resolution to advance in order to meet surgeons’ needs. “Surgeons don’t want to sacrifice resolution,” said Lyon. Now, thanks to the advancement of high-resolution OLEDs, Lyon and Newman have resurrected their development efforts to develop a medical-grade, wearable display product line with XR, VR, AR, and MR versions. Their new company, HMDmd Inc., has formed an exclusive partnership with Kopin Corp., a developer and provider of wearable technologies and critical components for integration into wearable computing systems for military, industrial, and consumer products. The...
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