Smart surgical glove
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a glove comprising a plurality of finger portions, wherein the glove comprises a flexible material that substantially prevents passage of microorganisms from the inside of the glove to the outside of the glove through the flexible material;
an energy sensor, wherein the energy sensor is disposed at an end of one of the finger portions and at least partially embedded within the flexible material of the glove, wherein the energy sensor is configured to detect energy received from a target tissue proximate to the energy sensor;
an energy source, wherein the energy source is disposed at an end of one of the finger portions and at least partially embedded within the flexible material of the glove, wherein the energy source is configured to emit energy toward the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor;
an indicator, wherein the indicator is disposed at the end of the one of the finger portions at the end of which the energy sensor is disposed; and
a controller, wherein the controller is disposed in the glove, wherein the controller is configured to;
operate the energy source to emit energy toward the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor,operate the energy sensor to detect energy received from the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor in response to the energy source emitting energy,determine one or more properties of the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor based on one or more properties of the energy received from the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor in response to the energy source emitting energy, andoperate the indicator to indicate the determined one or more properties of the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor.
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Abstract
A smart surgical glove is provided that includes sensors configured to detect one or more properties of a target tissue and indicators configured to indicate the detected one or more properties of the target tissue. In some embodiments, the indicators are configured to provide a sensation to a wearer of the smart surgical glove that is related to the detected one or more properties of the target tissue. In some embodiments, the indicators are configured to transmit a signal to another device, for example, a head-mounted display worn by the wearer of the smart surgical glove. In some embodiments, the smart surgical glove is configure to illuminate a fluorescent imaging agent in the target tissue and to detect one or more properties of the target tissue related to the presence of the imaging agent. Additionally included are methods of using such smart surgical gloves.
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19 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a glove comprising a plurality of finger portions, wherein the glove comprises a flexible material that substantially prevents passage of microorganisms from the inside of the glove to the outside of the glove through the flexible material; an energy sensor, wherein the energy sensor is disposed at an end of one of the finger portions and at least partially embedded within the flexible material of the glove, wherein the energy sensor is configured to detect energy received from a target tissue proximate to the energy sensor; an energy source, wherein the energy source is disposed at an end of one of the finger portions and at least partially embedded within the flexible material of the glove, wherein the energy source is configured to emit energy toward the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor; an indicator, wherein the indicator is disposed at the end of the one of the finger portions at the end of which the energy sensor is disposed; and a controller, wherein the controller is disposed in the glove, wherein the controller is configured to; operate the energy source to emit energy toward the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor, operate the energy sensor to detect energy received from the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor in response to the energy source emitting energy, determine one or more properties of the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor based on one or more properties of the energy received from the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor in response to the energy source emitting energy, and operate the indicator to indicate the determined one or more properties of the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device comprising:
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a wireless receiver, wherein the wireless receiver is configured to receive a wireless signal from a wearable device that comprises; a glove comprising a plurality of finger portions, wherein the glove comprises a flexible material that substantially prevents passage of microorganisms from the inside of the glove to the outside of the glove through the flexible material; an energy sensor, wherein the energy sensor is disposed at an end of one of the finger portions and at least partially embedded within the flexible material of the glove, wherein the energy sensor is configured to detect energy received from a target tissue proximate to the energy sensor; an energy source, wherein the energy source is disposed at an end of one of the finger portions and at least partially embedded within the flexible material of the glove, wherein the energy source is configured to emit energy toward the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor; an indicator, wherein the indicator is disposed at the end of the one of the finger portions at the end of which the energy sensor is disposed; a wireless transmitter, wherein the wireless transmitter is disposed in the glove, wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to transmit a wireless signal to the receiver; and a controller, wherein the controller is disposed in the glove, wherein the controller is configured to; operate the energy source to emit energy toward the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor, operate the energy sensor to detect energy received from the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor in response to the energy source emitting energy, determine one or more properties of the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor based on one or more properties of the energy received from the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor in response to the energy source emitting energy, operate the indicator to indicate the determined one or more properties of the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor, and operate the wireless transceiver to transmit the wireless signal to the receiver, wherein the wireless signal conveys information related to the determined one or more properties of the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor; and a further indicator, wherein the further indicator is configured to indicate the determined one or more properties of the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor based on the received wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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operating a wearable device on a hand of a wearer, wherein the wearable device comprises; a glove comprising a plurality of finger portions, wherein the glove comprises a flexible material that prevents passage of microorganisms from the inside of the glove to the outside of the glove through the flexible material; an energy sensor, wherein the energy sensor is disposed at an end of one of the finger portions and at least partially embedded within the flexible material of the glove, wherein the energy sensor is configured to detect energy received from a target tissue proximate to the energy sensor; an energy source, wherein the energy source is disposed at the end of one of the finger portions and at least partially embedded within the flexible material of the glove, wherein the energy source is configured to emit energy toward the target tissue proximate to the energy sensor; an indicator, wherein the indicator is disposed at the end of the one of the finger portions at the end of which the energy sensor is disposed; and a controller, wherein the controller is disposed in the glove, wherein the controller is configured to operate the energy sensor, the energy source, and the indicator, wherein operating the wearable device comprises; operating the energy source to emit energy toward a target tissue; operating the energy sensor to detect energy received from the target tissue in response to the energy source emitting energy; determining one or more properties of the target tissue based on one or more properties of the energy received from the target tissue in response to the energy source emitting energy; and operating the indicator to indicate the determined one or more properties of the target tissue. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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