Head-Worn Image Display Apparatus for Microsurgery and Other Uses
First Claim
1. A method of performing a medical procedure in a patient by a clinician, comprising:
- (a) directing a stereoscopic video camera module to a site of the medical procedure to capture left and right-side images;
(b) wearing a head-worn image display apparatus that comprises;
(i) a support frame;
(ii) a non-immersive image display assembly that is in communication with and receives video images from the stereoscopic video camera module, the display assembly comprising;
a first display component that generates the left-side images for display;
a second display component that generates the right-side images for display;
a left-side optical image surface or interface to provide the left-side image for viewing by the user'"'"'s left eye, wherein the image surface or interface is at least partially transparent;
a right-side optical image surface or interface to provide the right-side image for viewing by the user'"'"'s right eye, wherein the image surface or interface is at least partially transparent;
(c) performing the medical procedure while viewing the video images provided by the head-worn display apparatus.
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Abstract
A head-worn image display apparatus that comprises a non-immersive image display assembly that receives images from a stereoscopic video camera module. The image display assembly comprises a miniature display component for generating the images for display. The image display assembly may work by an optical relay system. The head-worn image display apparatus could be used in a variety of different settings. One particular application is for performing medical procedures such as microsurgery. The stereoscopic video camera module may have optical magnification capability (e.g. such as in a surgical microscope) to provide a magnified view of the surgical field.
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1. A method of performing a medical procedure in a patient by a clinician, comprising:
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(a) directing a stereoscopic video camera module to a site of the medical procedure to capture left and right-side images; (b) wearing a head-worn image display apparatus that comprises; (i) a support frame; (ii) a non-immersive image display assembly that is in communication with and receives video images from the stereoscopic video camera module, the display assembly comprising; a first display component that generates the left-side images for display; a second display component that generates the right-side images for display; a left-side optical image surface or interface to provide the left-side image for viewing by the user'"'"'s left eye, wherein the image surface or interface is at least partially transparent; a right-side optical image surface or interface to provide the right-side image for viewing by the user'"'"'s right eye, wherein the image surface or interface is at least partially transparent; (c) performing the medical procedure while viewing the video images provided by the head-worn display apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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