Johnson & Johnson MedTech partners with Silicon Valley giant Nvidia advance the integration of artificial intelligence into surgical procedures.
Collaboration aims to improve real-time analyticsand expand the use of AI algorithms in surgical decision-making, education and collaboration within operating rooms across J&J MedTech’s digital surgery ecosystem.
Through a memorandum of understanding, the two companies will accelerate the integration of AI into Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s surgical technologies, using NVIDIA’s AI platform for healthcare.
J&J MedTech will use the chipmaker’s IGX edge computing platform and Holoscan edge AI platform to expand its open ecosystem for surgery, creating an infrastructure to deploy AI-driven software applications in the hospital room. ‘operation.
Shan Jegatheeswaran, vice president and global head of digital at J&J MedTech, said the company’s work with NVIDIA will bring advanced edge computing to an open and secure digital ecosystem to accelerate development, training and deployment of large-scale AI applications.
“Surgeons have told us about their desire to increase their expertise with data-driven insights and improve patient outcomes with AI,” he said in an email has MobiHealthNews. “We intend to address this unmet need by promoting access to real-time data analysis and the availability of AI algorithms that improve surgical decision-making.” »
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT
The surgeons are well-positioned to help integrate AI in modern operating room practices. For example, AI algorithms could overlay surgical advice on live video or predict the duration of a procedure.
Jegatheeswaran said he believes AI has the potential to improve patient outcomes by providing surgeons with real-time information.
However, he pointed out that one of the biggest obstacles to large-scale surgical AI is the closed nature of surgical technologies.
“Scaling AI will increase surgical efficiency, increase clinical decision guidance, and improve surgical training to deliver better experiences for surgeons, clinical staff, and patients,” he said. declared.
This could enable AI algorithms to analyze live and stored data in real time, reducing the need for transfer of sensitive patient data.
“Advanced edge computing will enable localized processing of data,” Jegatheeswaran said. “The applications could run entirely in a secure computing environment, thereby speeding up treatment in the operating room.”
THE BIGGEST TREND
Owneran AI-based surgical technology company, has developed an FDA-approved surgical navigation platform called Paradigm, which uses light and I field technology to Real-time 3D visualization of surgery.
In addition to the use of AI in surgical procedures, advancements are also being made in the areas of virtual reality And augmented reality to help doctors perform operations.
Zeta Surgical recently received special 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the expanded functionality of its mixed reality cranial navigation systemwhich provides real-time guidance with millimeter precision and eliminates the need for general anesthesia and rigid skull immobilization.
Mixed reality is also seen as a way to help surgical planning for transplants.