Panasonic has worked with Kyoto University researchers to develop a surgery assistance system, using infrared light to project on to patients in real-time during surgical operations.
The medical imaging projection system (MIPS) is designed to
track changes in the shape and position of organs in
real time, directly projecting information needed for surgery.
The
system is designed to be ‘vibration proof’ and easy to
move with minimal force, allowing surgeons to project the needed
information onto the surgical field without stress.
Panasonic also worked
with surgical microscope specialist Mitaka Kohki to create MIPS,
allowing doctors to make incisions along projected lines to minimise
bleeding, designed to shorten recovery times and hospital stays for patients.