Numerous examples exist of doctors and surgeons using HoloLens to plan surgeries. The device has even been used to view reference images during a procedure and stream it to a remote audience. Until recently, it has not been used to augment the surgeon’s view of the patient during a live surgery.
On July 9, neuroradiologist Dr. Wendell Gibby performed an automated percutaneous lumbar discectomy (APLD) using Microsoft HoloLens to assist in navigating the patient’s internal anatomy and fluoroscopic guidance to view real-time internal imagery.
“This is very new stuff. It’s the first procedure… more
Source: HoloLens Assists in Live Surgery
