An apparatus for aiding the removal of cataracts in which an optical fiber delivers sufficient optical energy of the correct wavelength, pulse duration to achieve controlled non-thermal and non-acoustic dissolution of hard cataract tissue.

A method and device for determining a radius of a spherically shaped surface portion of a tip of an instrument. A first pose of a first tracker and a second pose of a second tracker may be determined while the spherically shaped surface portion is in abutment with a calibration structure. A reference position of a first reference point relative to the second tracker may be determined when the first tracker is in the first pose and the second tracker is in the second pose based on the first pose, the second pose, and a first predetermined relationship. A third pose of the first tracker and a fourth pose of the second tracker may be determined. The radius of the spherically shaped surface portion may be determined based on the third pose, a second predetermined relationship, a reference position, the fourth pose, and an opening angle.

Systems and methods for tracking movement of an anatomical element are provided. A marker may be coupled to an anatomical element and may be tracked by a navigation system. Movement of the marker may be detected by the navigation system and a pose of the marker may be determined based on the movement. The pose of the marker may be validated when the pose substantially matches a desired predetermined pose.

Systems and methods for registering one or more anatomical elements are provided. The system may comprise an imaging device and a navigation system configured to track a pose of a marker coupled to an object and configured to identify the marker. A first image may be received from a surgical plan. Pose information describing the pose of the marker and a marker identification of the marker may be obtained from the navigation system. An object identification based on the marker identification may be retrieved from a database. Image data of a second image depicting an anatomical element and the object may be obtained from the imaging device. The image data, the pose information, and the object identification may be input into a registration model. The registration model may be configured to register the anatomical element to the first image based on the pose information and the object identification.

Devices, systems, and methods for automatically exchanging a first end-effector on a robot arm with a second end-effector housed in a docking station. The first end-effector has a clamp that either engages or disengages the robot arm based upon an application of force of the robot arm onto the end-effector. The clamp has a spring loaded clip that disengages the first end-effector to allow the robot arm to move away from the released first end-effector. The robot arm is configured to automatically move to a port of a docking station housing the desired second end-effector using magnetic coils on the robot arm and the docking station to guide the robot arm.

A method includes receiving during a first time interval associated with a path of motion of a dynamic body, image data associated with a plurality of images of the dynamic body. The plurality of images include an indication of a position of a first marker coupled to a garment at a first location, and a position of a second marker coupled to the garment at a second location. The garment is coupled to the dynamic body. During a second time interval, an image from the plurality of images is automatically identified that includes a position of the first marker that is substantially the same as a position of a first localization element relative to the dynamic body and a position of the second marker that is substantially the same as a position of the second localization element relative to the dynamic body.

Aspects of the present invention relate to providing assistance to medical professionals during the performance of medical procedures through the use of technologies facilitated through a head-worn computer.

A plate to be used by being fixed to a stent to be mounted on a row of teeth of a patient includes a plurality of CT markers, a detachable part that is configured to connect a reference frame, provided with a plurality of infrared markers whose relative positional relationship with the respective CT markers when the reference frame is connected to the plate is known, and a recessed part that is configured to be used in measuring registration accuracy between position coordinates of the CT markers in a three-dimensional reconstructed CT image including the plate as an object and position coordinates of the CT markers in real space in which the plate exists, the position coordinates being calculated on the basis of the position coordinates of the infrared markers.

A computer assisted system is disclosed that includes an optical tracking system and one or more computing devices. The optical tracking system includes an RGB sensor and is configured to capture color images of an environment in the visible light spectrum and tracking images of fiducials in the environment in a near-infrared spectrum. The computer assisted system is configured to generate a color image of the environment using the color images, identify fiducial locations using the tracking images, generate depth maps from the color images, reconstruct three-dimensional surfaces of structures based on the depth maps, and output a display comprising the reconstructed three-dimensional surface and one or more surgical objects that are associated with the tracked fiducials. The computer assisted system can further include a monitor or a head-mounted display (HMD) configured to present augmented reality (AR) images during a procedure.

A visualization system including multiple light sources, an image sensor configured to detect imaging data from the multiple light sources, and a control circuit is disclosed. At least one of the light sources is configured to emit a pattern of structured light. The control circuit is configured to receive the imaging data from the image sensor, generate a three-dimensional digital representation of the anatomical structure from the pattern of structured light detected by the imaging data, obtain metadata from the imaging data, overlay the metadata on the three-dimensional digital representation, receive updated imaging data from the image sensor, and generate an updated three-dimensional digital representation of the anatomical structure based on the updated imaging data. The visualization system can be communicatively coupled to a situational awareness module configured to determine a surgical scenario based on input signals from multiple surgical devices.