More doctors are embracing Apple Vision Pro for precision 'keyhole' surgeries

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The Apple Vision Pro is continuing to get praise from the medical community, with it being used in even more surgical procedures requiring precision and detail.

Apple Vision Pro and its battery
Apple Vision Pro and its battery



Since its launch, the Apple Vision Pro has been adopted by surgeons to help perform operations on patients. The latest instance of surgical use comes from India, with the headset used to perform over 30 procedures so far.

Surgeons in Chennai's GEM Hospital are using the headset to perform laparoscopic surgeries, also known as "Keyhole" surgeries. It has been used in treatments for gall bladder issues, stomach cancer, fistulas, and hernias, reports FirstPost.

GEM Hospitals COO and surgical gastroenterologist Dr R. Parthasarathy has been an extensive user of the Apple Vision Pro, and is bullish about its benefits in surgery.

"There is no delay in transmission," the doctor told The Hindu. "I had a better vision and was connected to the real world."

Parthasarathy added that whatever could be seen in the monitor that displays the surgical tool's view and data was also visible in the headset.

"In addition, if I want to view a CT scan, I can simultaneously see it in the device itself. It will display the scan adjacent to the surgery screen," he added. All this helps to avoid the surgeon from turning their head to see different monitors, which could disrupt the surgery.

In cases when he wanted a second opinion, he was able to place a FaceTime call to a surgeon in another city. They could see the surgery and the scan and offer their opinion.

Previously, the Apple Vision Pro was revealed to have been used in surgeries in Brazil and the United States. In the UK, one surgeon used the Apple Vision Pro to replace his HoloLens 2.



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  • Reply 1 of 12
    miiwtwomiiwtwo Posts: 69member
    is vision pro certified with those procedures, of course, NOOO, cheap marketing,
    williamlondonkkqd1337
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  • Reply 2 of 12
    danoxdanox Posts: 3,882member
    The feedback will make the Apple Vision a better product going forward and gatekeeper in the EU.
    ssfe11watto_cobrajas99neoncat
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  • Reply 3 of 12
    lotoneslotones Posts: 150member
    If your surgeon is using a Meta Quest, cancel the procedure.
    watto_cobrajas99
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  • Reply 4 of 12
    slow n easyslow n easy Posts: 404member
    miiwtwo said:
    is vision pro certified with those procedures, of course, NOOO, cheap marketing,
    I’m not sure why you are saying “cheap marketing”. If the stories are real, then the stories are real. There is no good reason to not let people know how the devices are used in the real world situations. These anecdotes may very well inform Apple on how they could improve future versions.

    There is a company called Active that makes pressure washers. A lot of people started using these pressure washers for detailing cars, which is not what the company was expecting. They started hearing feedback from a lot of different customers which the company incorporated into their Active 2.0 product.

    I’m sure Apple probably didn’t anticipate surgeons using the Apple Vision Pro, but these anecdotes might inform Apple engineers about how to make the product better for that purpose. I would assume that user anecdotes also had a lot to do with the design of the WATCH ULTRA.
    Edit for spelling errors
    edited May 2024
    ssfe11watto_cobradanox
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  • Reply 5 of 12
    ssfe11ssfe11 Posts: 189member
    This is great news! As Tim said healthcare is embracing AVP. As word keeps getting out more will jump on this game changer. 
    williamlondonwatto_cobrajas99coolfactor
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  • Reply 6 of 12
    M68000m68000 Posts: 950member
    miiwtwo said:
    is vision pro certified with those procedures, of course, NOOO, cheap marketing,
    Exactly.  Did this new device get approval?  Would it be FDA it some other governing body involved?  I don’t believe surgeons and hospitals can just start using Apple’s new hardware on a whim or for wall street frenzy.
    kkqd1337
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  • Reply 7 of 12
    zeus423zeus423 Posts: 289member
    Nothing in US health care is going to move quickly. No surprise here, but kudos to the doctors out there pushing the boundaries and possibly changing surgery forever.
    watto_cobrajas99coolfactor
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  • Reply 8 of 12
    longfanglongfang Posts: 553member
    miiwtwo said:
    is vision pro certified with those procedures, of course, NOOO, cheap marketing,
    You’d jump on anything to disparage Apple huh? Maybe try not to be so angry, might live longer. 
    jas99danoxzeus423coolfactorJanNL
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  • Reply 9 of 12
    longfanglongfang Posts: 553member
    M68000 said:
    miiwtwo said:
    is vision pro certified with those procedures, of course, NOOO, cheap marketing,
    Exactly.  Did this new device get approval?  Would it be FDA it some other governing body involved?  I don’t believe surgeons and hospitals can just start using Apple’s new hardware on a whim or for wall street frenzy.
    FDA approval would mean squat in India.
    jas99zeus423coolfactormacgui
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  • Reply 10 of 12
    coolfactorcoolfactor Posts: 2,405member
    slow n easy said:
    miiwtwo said:
    is vision pro certified with those procedures, of course, NOOO, cheap marketing,

    I’m sure Apple probably didn’t anticipate surgeons using the Apple Vision Pro, but these anecdotes might inform Apple engineers about how to make the product better for that purpose.

    Of course Apple anticipated ... that's why they called the first version "Pro" — because they were targeting professional users, not gamer-consumers that love to complain about the high price.
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  • Reply 11 of 12
    firelockfirelock Posts: 241member
    miiwtwo said:
    is vision pro certified with those procedures, of course, NOOO, cheap marketing,
    Would VP need to be certified for this use? Do the video monitors need to be certified? It’s not going in a person’s body. 
    blastdoormacgui
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  • Reply 12 of 12
    blastdoorblastdoor Posts: 3,838member
    coolfactor said:
    slow n easy said:
    miiwtwo said:
    is vision pro certified with those procedures, of course, NOOO, cheap marketing,

    I’m sure Apple probably didn’t anticipate surgeons using the Apple Vision Pro, but these anecdotes might inform Apple engineers about how to make the product better for that purpose.

    Of course Apple anticipated ... that's why they called the first version "Pro" — because they were targeting professional users, not gamer-consumers that love to complain about the high price.
    All Apple had to do was look at how holo lens and glass were being used, and I’m sure they did that. 


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