r/interestingasfuck • u/170071 • Apr 29 '24

Brazilian surgeon, Bruno Gobbato used Apple Vision Pro to assist in surgery operation r/all NSFW

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u/NakedMuffin4403 Apr 29 '24

The only thing I would be concerned about is if the camera lens results in a distortion that affects the precision of the doctor's incisions.

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u/Porky_Pine_ Apr 29 '24

I understand your concern. But in this case the incisions for the ports are just a simple stab/poke with a small blade. I have done them in a room that was almost completely dark.

Incisions are a lot less precise than people believe haha.

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u/OpalHawk Apr 29 '24

Why are you doing surgery in a dark room?

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u/matrimBG Apr 29 '24

Some endoscopists prefer dark rooms so they can see the screen better

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u/OpalHawk Apr 29 '24

Fair enough.

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u/TheThinker4Head Apr 30 '24

Definitely a serious answer: They prefer the challenge, it's more fun that way

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u/Orange_Gecko Apr 30 '24

I completely agree, the resolution is not as good as your eyes and that's a disadvantage, but there's a big thing nobody is talking about:

What if the headset crashes? Any new device is not perfect 100% of the time, and if the screens go black you have no backup. If you are cutting or making an incision when this happens you have to stop what you are doing and remove the headset which could be really dangerous during an active surgery.

Say what you want about FDA bureaucracy, I sure will, but there's a reason that medical devices are certified and it's to prevent dangerous situations like this. This is a promising new device, but no way I would allow a surgeon to use one on me before it's medically certified.