PD15-06 NOVEL IMAGE MONITORING SYSTEM USING A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY FOR ASSISTANTS IN DA VINCI SURGERY

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You have accessJournal of UrologyTechnology & Instruments: Laparoscopy and Robotics: Malignant Disease I1 Apr 2015PD15-06 NOVEL IMAGE MONITORING SYSTEM USING A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY FOR ASSISTANTS IN DA VINCI SURGERY Soichiro Yoshida, Shohei Fukuda, Toshihiro Kanda, Naotaka Fukui, Kazutaka Saito, Yasuhisa Fujii, Yukio Kageyama, and Kazunori Kihara Soichiro YoshidaSoichiro Yoshida More articles by this author , Shohei FukudaShohei Fukuda More articles by this author , Toshihiro KandaToshihiro Kanda More articles by this author , Naotaka FukuiNaotaka Fukui More articles by this author , Kazutaka SaitoKazutaka Saito More articles by this author , Yasuhisa FujiiYasuhisa Fujii More articles by this author , Yukio KageyamaYukio Kageyama More articles by this author , and Kazunori KiharaKazunori Kihara More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2015.02.1323AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES The da Vinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) allows an immersive three-dimensional (3D) view to be conferred to the operator through the surgeon console viewer. This image monitoring system has dramatically changed the way endoscopic images are viewed. However, only the console surgeon can use this image, and da Vinci surgery assistants still use a flat panel display. The head-mounted display (HMD) is a novel image display that allows the wearer to monitor the sharp and high-contrast 3D image in front of the eyes in an ergonomically efficient posture. We developed a new distinctive image monitoring system for assistants in the da Vinci surgery, by combining HMD to the 3D endoscope of the da Vinci surgical system. METHODS We selected the HMD system (Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan), which is designed for medical use, and which consists of HMD (HMM-3000MT) and an imaging processor unit (HMI-3000MT). HMM-3000MT is a binocular 3D-HMD composed of 0.7-inch organic light-emitting diode screens (resolution: 1,280 × 720 pixels) for each eye. The imaging information for the da Vinci surgical system 3D endoscope is output to the HMD system through a 3D control unit (Skyjet, Kobe, Japan). The imaging information can be split on the imaging processor unit and output into two HMDs. We used this image monitoring system as a personal imaging monitor for the assistant in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP). RESULTS Two assistants participated in RALP. Each assistant wore the HMD during the operation. The assistants could simultaneously and seamlessly share the same 3D high-resolution view as the console surgeon, as it was in front of their eyes irrespective of their head position. During HMD use, the wearer could also use direct vision by looking downward, which has little impact on the eye□fs field of view. CONCLUSIONS This is a first image monitoring system that uses HMD for the assistants in the da Vinci surgery. This novel system will help the assistants technically facilitate the RALP surgery. © 2015 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 193Issue 4SApril 2015Page: e326-e327 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2015 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Soichiro Yoshida More articles by this author Shohei Fukuda More articles by this author Toshihiro Kanda More articles by this author Naotaka Fukui More articles by this author Kazutaka Saito More articles by this author Yasuhisa Fujii More articles by this author Yukio Kageyama More articles by this author Kazunori Kihara More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...