Surgeons perform pioneering heart operation using smart glasses for the first time
SMART glasses that allow surgeons to receive remote support from anywhere in the world have been used for the first time in a heart op.
The specs are fitted with cameras, torch and earpiece, and share live video, audio and still photos.
The smart glasses were used for the first time during a heart operation [/caption]It means doctors can chat with other medics or experts thousands of miles away, discuss data, and add notes via a laptop.
Surgeons at Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, trialled the glasses when they fitted John Constable, 65, with an implant that corrects irregular heartbeats.
Technical support is needed to programme the device to match the patient, but can now be done remotely.
John, of Lincolnshire, said: “I’ve felt completely safe.”
The glasses allow doctors to chat with other medics or experts thousands of miles away[/caption]Most read in Health News
Consultant Dr Patrick Heck said: “There are many opportunities to use the glasses — from dialling-in other doctors to support complex cases to training the next generation of cardiologists.”
Papworth’s Eilish Midlane said: “It’s a fantastic innovation and reduces hospital footfall.
“It could not have come at a better time.”
Surgeons at Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge trialled the glasses[/caption] They used the smart glasses in an operation on John Constable, 65[/caption]GOT a story? RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk