Intelligent Operating Room (InOR) for Orthopaedic Surgery
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Intelligent Operating Room (InOR) for Orthopaedic Surgery \n
IRAS ID
263626
Contact name
Karen Kerr
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Digital Surgery Ltd.
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 4 months, 31 days
Research summary
Surgical operations are complex not only in terms of the required level of technical expertise but also in terms of teamwork and communication required in the operating room (OR) during the procedure. From the NHS’s perspective, a major challenge is high volume delivery, managed by differently trained staff working with specialised technology in a challenging environment. Best practices also vary; such variations lead to communication and process issues in the OR, resulting in increased operating times, instrument waste and inadvertent risk to the patient. \n\nDigital SurgeryTM has developed a digital ecosystem that encompasses all aspects of the surgical pathway. Digital Surgery’s initial product, Touch Surgery, is an academically validated virtual surgical training app that uses cognitive task analysis to train and assess surgical trainees in the steps of common surgical operations and procedures. Building on this, this feasibility study will assess the use of digital technology to drive consistent surgical practice and enable more efficient delivery of surgical care to improve patient outcomes in orthopaedic surgery in the OR itself. This study focuses on knee replacement surgery, a high volume procedure (>100K/year) that is trending upwards as the population ages, in the Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics at University College of London Hospital. We will assess:\nthe use of Digital Surgery’s artificial intelligence (AI) models for instrument and workflow understanding;\nthe use of Digital Surgery’s knowledge and workflow understanding to improve team communication and performance through mobile technologies and digital displays intraoperatively; \nthe use of state-of-the-art augmented reality platforms for augmented visualisation of workflow information for different end-users in the OR. \n\nIn addition to assessing Digital Surgery’s new technology and methodologies for orthopaedic procedures, data analytics will be provided to better inform knowledge of a surgeon’s performance and preferences. The project will assist towards standardisation of surgical procedures through process and workflow understanding and mapping to assist with both performance and training.\n
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Bradford Leeds Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/YH/0244
Date of REC Opinion
6 Aug 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion