SURGICAL PROCEDURE HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME

• US 20170239014A1
• Filed: 02/21/2017
• Published: 08/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kicventures LLC
• Original Assignee: Kingsley Chin
• Inventors: Chin, Kingsley, Humad, Aditya
• Granted Patent: US 10,548,683 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/3618 with a mirror
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/368 changing the image on a display according to the operator's position
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/20 Surgical microscopes characterised by non-optical aspects
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/37 Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/50 Supports for surgical instruments, e.g. articulated arms
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0159 with mechanical means other than scaning means for positioning the whole image
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0169 Supporting or connecting means other than the external walls
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0149 characterised by mechanical features G02B27/0176 takes precedence

Abstract

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, provided is a surgical heads-up display system comprising a heads-up display and an articulable arm coupled to the heads-up display. The heads-up display is configured to receive a portable electronic device and to redirect a display output of the portable electronic device. The articulable arm is configured to enable selective positioning and maintenance of the heads-up display in a selected position such that the display output of the portable electronic device is redirected in a chosen direction.

Claims

1. A surgical heads-up display system comprising:

a heads-up display (HUD) that includes a dock configured to receive and maintain a smartphone and/or tablet in substantially horizontal position that leaves a camera and a display of the smartphone unobstructed, the HUD further including a display medium configured to selectively redirect a display output of the smartphone; and

an articulable arm having at least one articulable joint, and having a first end configured to couple to the heads-up display and a second end mount to configured to couple to a treatment surface, including an operating table, wherein the articulable arm is configured to enable positioning and maintenance of the heads-up display in a selected position relative to the treatment surface.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the articulable arm includes a first end removably coupled to the heads-up display.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the articulable arm second end mount is configured to rest upon a surface.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the articulable arm second end mount is configured to couple to a surface, structure, or apparatus.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the second end mount includes a table mount, bed mount, cart mount, or wall mount.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the second end mount includes a clamp.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an articulable joint coupling the second end mount with the articulable arm.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the articulable arm includes two or more arm segments connected by one or more articulable joint.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the articulable arm includes three or more arm segments connected by two or more articulable joints.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the articulable arm second end includes a post arm segment.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the post arm segment is a substantially vertical post.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the post arm segment is a height-adjustable post.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the height-adjustable post is a telescoping post.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the post arm segment is not rotatable with respect to the second end mount.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the post arm segment is rotatable with respect to the mount.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the articulable joint or joints can enable up to a 360 degree rotation.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one articulable joint enables two or more degrees of freedom.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the display medium is configured for orientation at an angle of between about 0 and about 60 degrees or less with respect to the display frame or the display of the portable electronic device disposed in the heads-up display.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes:

a surgical heads-up display computer program product (“

HUD application”

) configured for storage on and execution by the smartphone and/or tablet to a least partially control function of the camera and/or the display of the smartphone and/or tablet.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the HUD application enables, in response to a voice control command, one or more of:

received text messages to be read out loud;

phone calls to be placed, conducted, and/or answered;

voice to text messages to be generated and sent to contacts;

a light of the portable electronic device to be selectively turned on/off;

pictures to be taken with a camera of the portable electronic device;

video to be recorded with a camera of the portable electronic device, and/or

a camera of the portable electronic device to zoom in/out.