Insufficient and unequal distribution of specialists for medical collaborative surgery
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Industry
Healthcare
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How 5G enabled
Enables specialists to collaborate with local and rural doctors through a connected platform, empowering real-time mentoring of treatment & techniques.
Data Flows
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Devices
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Surgical schematic overview
Patient live feed
Medical records
Examination reports
Image files
Wearables
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Connectivity
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5G enables real-time live feed with high bandwidth and low latency live feed and software system installed in operation room
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Edge Compute
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Images/Videos are rendered at the edge to enable tactile feedback in a simulated environment
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Cloud Compute & Storage
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Community hospital database
Specialised hospital database
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Applications & Services
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HD quality video streaming
Multiple screen display feed of multiple devices
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Inform Decision Makers
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Two-way communication facilitating active discussions
Connected dashboard for all patient vital statistics
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Support Decision Making
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Real-time video streaming of surgery
Application Logic
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A surgeon faces challenges in handling patient cases and seeks advice, scheduling sessions with other specialists prior to actual surgery taking place.
During surgery, the surgeon will equip wearables and ensure all preparations are ready for collaborative surgery.
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Supporting specialist(s) will log onto the platform remotely, accessing real-time UHD streaming of the operating room from multiple angles with a live feed of all the patient’s monitoring vital signs as well as a schematic overview of the procedure displayed on a dashboard.
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The surgeon can collaborate instantaneously, actively communicating and receiving step-by-step advice when conducting surgical procedures.
Specialists will also have AR overlay of 2D images and 3D model viewed real-time to facilitate efficient procedures.
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Post-case review functionality available for future references and insights.
Expected benefits
Specialists virtually in the same operating room through 5G-connected dashboards and 2D/3D images/models
Multiple remote specialists interactively guide the surgeon
Key value created
Specialists collaborating with rural doctors and empowering them with real-time guidance