The 3D measurement feature enables the surgeon to use their instruments to designate points on the tissue floor to determine both straight-line distances as well as true topographic distances over the folds and recesses of the abdominal cavity. In traditional minimally invasive surgery, such measurements are estimated or require the use of a sterile measuring tape inside the abdominal cavity. Now 3D measurement allows for accurate readings to millimeter-level accuracy that can assist in various surgical tasks, such as the sizing of hernia mesh or the planning of a staple line. These measurement capabilities represent the first time surgeons have the ability to acquire accurate, real-time measurements without the need for additional tools.
Digital tagging introduces a new surgeon capability to make dynamic annotations on the live surgical camera view for real-time guidance and planning. Further, real-time underlying anatomy monitoring allows tags to persist through intraoperative camera movement. This has the potential to gain procedural efficiencies and delivers dynamic digital markers which preserves the tag locations while tissue is being manipulated.
Image enhancement dynamically adjusts the brightness and contrast of the surgical scene to provide a clear and consistent image, adaptively compensating for uneven illumination. Image enhancement facilitates high-quality video acquisition, which is a cornerstone of Performance-Guided Surgery. Because this feature is vision system agnostic, this benefit can be realized with all vision systems that are compatible with Senhance.
Enhanced camera control builds on existing methods of instrument-based camera control and directs camera positioning based on the tracked location of multiple instruments within the scene and allows for automatic adjustment of pan and zoom simultaneously to maintain visualization of the instruments. Always maintaining visualization of instruments in the field of view is a best practice for performing safe surgery.
The clearance of these expanded augmented intelligence features demonstrates the Company's commitment to delivering on the promise of Performance-Guided Surgery. The Company believes these additional features will provide meaningful support for surgeons across a range of specialties and procedures. Additionally, the foundational elements of these features will enable the Company to continue introducing novel augmented intelligence features in the future by leveraging the vast capabilities and potential of the ISU.
