Ocutrx DigiLoupes XR headset launched for medical and surgery use
Ocutrx Technologies, Inc., a leader in augmented reality (AR) and 3D technology for medical, enterprise, and gaming fields, recently introduced its innovative DigiLoupes headset for surgeons at AWE EU 2024 in Vienna. This advanced headset aims to replace traditional analog medical loupes, commonly used to provide magnified views that aid medical professionals in visualising areas that are not visible to the naked eye. DigiLoupes now equips surgeons with digital and extended reality (XR) capabilities, such as surgical and preoperative imaging, magnification, and digital equipment readouts.
The patented DigiLoupes headset integrates advanced AR, XR, and pancake lens technology in an ergonomic design, available in two versions: an AR model with a Near-Eye Pupil-Forming Catadioptric Optical Engine, and another named PariVue, which incorporates two pancake lenses as its optical engine. Ocutrx selected pancake lenses due to their ability to deliver high-quality optics in a compact structure, enabling a smaller, lighter headset that offers surgeons full peripheral vision alongside crisp imaging.
Michael Freeman, CEO of Ocutrx, highlighted the importance of the pancake lens technology, which enhances the surgeon experience without compromising visual quality—a standard expected by Ocutrx’s surgeon network. Freeman also noted that the DigiLoupes headset, along with the ORLenz AR/XR device, in conjunction with the OR-Bot 3D Surgical Visualization Theatre, represents a significant step forward in healthcare ergonomics and 3D visualisation. Beyond surgery, he anticipates that these innovations will extend to other sectors, including enterprise, manufacturing research, military, and gaming.
Additional features of the DigiLoupes headset include tilt-up capability and see-around displays, allowing surgeons a thorough view of the surgical site and its surroundings. The DigiLoupes also come with a programmable, wireless foot pedal offering various adjustable settings, such as magnification, illumination, brightness, saturation, and contrast, all designed to provide surgeons with enhanced control during procedures.
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Leonel Hunt, erstwhile head of spinal surgery at the Cedars-Sinai, praised DigiLoupes for its superior magnification, visualisation, and hands-free illumination, offering him the ability to focus beyond skin level to bone, nerve, and tissue layers without needing to reposition the patient. Hunt noted that the device’s ergonomic design supports a healthier neck posture, allowing him to perform more surgeries and serve more patients efficiently.
Ocutrx recently marked its 35th patent in surgical and patient 3D visualisation technology. The company plans to begin validation trials in Europe for its OcuLenz headset in November, focusing on low vision and advanced macular degeneration. Ocutrx is also seeking FDA and CE approval for the DigiLoupes and ORLenz Surgical equipment and a CE certification for the low vision OcuLenz.
Beyond medical and surgical uses, Ocutrx foresees its OcuLenz and ORLenz technologies having applications across various industries, including manufacturing, aerospace, spaceflight, and gaming, due to their 3D visualisation monitors and holographic imaging capabilities.
For further information on Ocutrx Technologies Inc. and its AR and XR medical and surgical solutions, visit the company’s website.
