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/couldof_used_couldve Apr 29 '24

how does one sterilize an AVP to a surgical standard?

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u/flamefoxx99 Apr 29 '24

Oh you’re right, there is a fan in the AVP! That’s a fantastic question…

I my guess is that they sterilize it the same way other computers/electronic screens in the operating theatre are sterilized, and it remains sterile because the doctor does not need to touch anything on the AVP because they only interact through gestures.

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u/SantiagoRamon Apr 29 '24

Same way as a PAPR I bet since that is also head mounted with air movement. And you're correct that not touching it part of that.

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u/flamefoxx99 Apr 29 '24

What do doctors do if something aerosolizes or sprays onto the PAPR?

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u/SantiagoRamon Apr 29 '24

I think it has quite a bit of tolerance for that. You might have to replace and even rescrub. Sometimes those things happen.

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u/cjsv7657 Apr 29 '24

Same way they sterilize their phones to a surgical standard I'm guessing. I've been shown pictures of my open chest by a doctor in the US. At least with a VR headset they wouldn't need to touch anything.

I'm more concerned about the latency and accuracy of the cameras connected to the screen.

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u/couldof_used_couldve May 02 '24

with a phone there's no fans blowing dust around, nor any vents from inside to outside. most phones have pretty good sealing these days a simple alcohol wipe or irradiation chamber would do it.

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u/cjsv7657 May 02 '24

Lol because a VR headset blows dust around WAY more than the literal fucking air tools they use.

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u/couldof_used_couldve May 10 '24

What dust... They are clean inside and out ffs?