Taiwan Main Orthopedics has introduced new smart surgical glasses, dubbed Caduceus, to help doctors improve patient care.

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Image: Taiwan Main Orthopedics CEO Dr Min-Liang Wang and inventor of Caduceus smart surgical glasses. Photo: courtesy of PRNewswire / Taiwan External Trade Development Corporation (TAITRA).

The new smart surgical glasses have been invented by Taiwan Main Orthopedics CEO Dr Min-Liang Wang.

The Caduceus glasses enable surgeons a superiority rivaling any fictional character, specifically the man with the X-ray eyes.

The smart surgical glasses will help surgeons to examine through a patient’s body and visualize a 3D model of the anatomy of the patient’s vascular and nervous systems.

The device is said to use the trajectory of a surgical instrument similar to the GPS system.

Caduceus smart surgical glasses have been designed to enhance the skills of a surgeon during complex procedures.

Generally, a surgeon uses fluoroscopy to verify the needle insertion, which will make them to periodically look away from the patient to observe the monitor.

Caduceus smart surgical glasses allow surgeons to see the exact position of the needle without taking their eyes off of the patient.

Taiwan’s National Chung Cheng University’s electrical and computing engineering assistant professor Dr Wang said: “The patients’ benefit from the innovation of the Caduceus smart surgical glasses because recovery times are much quicker due to smaller incisions during the procedure.”

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