Three Innovative Medical Smart Glasses Launched Abroad to Grant Doctors 'Superhuman Vision'
Jun 17, 2015 17:41
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17:41
Recently, three types of innovative glasses designed for physicians were showcased on overseas websites: O2Amp by 2AI Labs, Eyes-On Glasses by Evena Medical, and Fluorescent Goggles developed by Samuel Achilefu and his colleagues at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
These three types of glasses can help doctors instantly gain superhuman vision, clearly seeing the condition of veins, hidden injuries, and the distribution of cancer cells, as well as even more human body issues.
O2Amp: Enabling Doctors to Visualize Subcutaneous Internal Injuries
These glasses enable physicians to visualize bruises, rashes, and internal injuries that are invisible to the naked eye. Jake Youren, a nurse from Idaho, used these glasses to detect hidden bruises on a woman involved in a car accident. Some doctors have also indicated that these glasses can identify blood clots in the body.
Working Principle:Changes in blood flow manifest as extremely subtle variations in human skin color, making it difficult for the naked eye of an ordinary person to assess physiological conditions based solely on cutaneous changes. These smart glasses can receive distinct signals corresponding to different physiological states, allowing physicians to observe varying shades of green, pink, and purple through the lenses. This intuitive color-coded visualization reveals the secrets hidden beneath the skin.
Selling Price:$127
Status:Now on Sale
Eyes-On Glasses: A Powerful Tool for Nurses to Locate Veins During Infusion
These glasses can greatly assist nurses in locating veins during intravenous infusion, saving operation time, improving efficiency, and reducing harm to patients.
Working Principle:Similar to conventional X-ray machines, Eyes-On Glasses emit four beams of near-infrared light toward blood vessels. These beams are either absorbed or reflected by the vascular tissues upon interaction. The glasses are equipped with two cameras that detect the reflection and absorption patterns of the light. This data is then processed into a real-time vascular map, which is projected onto the transparent visor of the glasses, facilitating observation and analysis by physicians.
Selling Price:Approximately $10,000
Status:Expected to launch in November 2015
Fluorescent Goggles: A Valuable Aid for Ensuring Complete Tumor Resection During Surgery
In real-world clinical practice, it is challenging for surgeons to ensure the complete resection of a tumor, particularly microscopic tumor fragments. The primary function of these glasses is to help surgeons identify residual cancer cells, thereby reducing the likelihood of patient recurrence.
Working Principle:During tumor resection surgery, surgeons inject a fluorescent dye into the patient’s body, causing cancer cells to appear green under near-infrared light. During the procedure, doctors position specialized camera equipment toward the patient to capture optical signals associated with the tumor. This information is then processed by compact computers and transmitted via fiber-optic cables to augmented reality glasses worn by the surgeon, overlaying the tumor’s location directly into their field of view. This approach significantly reduces the likelihood of residual tumor tissue remaining in the patient after surgery.
Selling Price:Less than $10,000
Status:In Development
VCBeat believes that since the launch of Google Project Glass in 2012, wearable smart glasses have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. However, the specialized smart glasses introduced in this article have brought new insights to the development of internet-based healthcare smart hardware: designing hardware products according to the needs of the healthcare sector and applying the most advanced technologies to the medical field!
Compiled by: Zhao Zhanshi Edited by: Bi Yuanfeng
These three types of glasses can help doctors instantly gain superhuman vision, clearly seeing the condition of veins, hidden injuries, and the distribution of cancer cells, as well as even more human body issues.
O2Amp: Enabling Doctors to Visualize Subcutaneous Internal Injuries
These glasses enable physicians to visualize bruises, rashes, and internal injuries that are invisible to the naked eye. Jake Youren, a nurse from Idaho, used these glasses to detect hidden bruises on a woman involved in a car accident. Some doctors have also indicated that these glasses can identify blood clots in the body.
Working Principle:Changes in blood flow manifest as extremely subtle variations in human skin color, making it difficult for the naked eye of an ordinary person to assess physiological conditions based solely on cutaneous changes. These smart glasses can receive distinct signals corresponding to different physiological states, allowing physicians to observe varying shades of green, pink, and purple through the lenses. This intuitive color-coded visualization reveals the secrets hidden beneath the skin.
Selling Price:$127
Status:Now on Sale
Eyes-On Glasses: A Powerful Tool for Nurses to Locate Veins During Infusion
These glasses can greatly assist nurses in locating veins during intravenous infusion, saving operation time, improving efficiency, and reducing harm to patients.
Working Principle:Similar to conventional X-ray machines, Eyes-On Glasses emit four beams of near-infrared light toward blood vessels. These beams are either absorbed or reflected by the vascular tissues upon interaction. The glasses are equipped with two cameras that detect the reflection and absorption patterns of the light. This data is then processed into a real-time vascular map, which is projected onto the transparent visor of the glasses, facilitating observation and analysis by physicians.
Selling Price:Approximately $10,000
Status:Expected to launch in November 2015
Fluorescent Goggles: A Valuable Aid for Ensuring Complete Tumor Resection During Surgery
In real-world clinical practice, it is challenging for surgeons to ensure the complete resection of a tumor, particularly microscopic tumor fragments. The primary function of these glasses is to help surgeons identify residual cancer cells, thereby reducing the likelihood of patient recurrence.
Working Principle:During tumor resection surgery, surgeons inject a fluorescent dye into the patient’s body, causing cancer cells to appear green under near-infrared light. During the procedure, doctors position specialized camera equipment toward the patient to capture optical signals associated with the tumor. This information is then processed by compact computers and transmitted via fiber-optic cables to augmented reality glasses worn by the surgeon, overlaying the tumor’s location directly into their field of view. This approach significantly reduces the likelihood of residual tumor tissue remaining in the patient after surgery.
Selling Price:Less than $10,000
Status:In Development
VCBeat believes that since the launch of Google Project Glass in 2012, wearable smart glasses have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. However, the specialized smart glasses introduced in this article have brought new insights to the development of internet-based healthcare smart hardware: designing hardware products according to the needs of the healthcare sector and applying the most advanced technologies to the medical field!
Compiled by: Zhao Zhanshi Edited by: Bi Yuanfeng