First-ever augmented reality abdominal surgery performed in Chile: 'A revolution'
Surgery,Healthcare,Silicon Valley,New Jersey,Meta,Mars,Health,FDA,Chile
The future of surgery is within reach. The first-ever augmented reality (AR) abdominal surgery was performed on March 11 in Santiago, Chile, by Dr. Alberto Rodriguez. A surgeon as well as the CEO of Levita Magnetics, a medical equipment manufacturer in Silicon Valley, Rodriguez helped develop a system that uses AR technology to enable less invasive surgery with a wider view for the surgical team. NEW JERSEY WOMAN SINGS TAYLOR SWIFT HITS WHILE AWAKE DURING BRAIN SURGERY: ‘ERAS TOUR’ IN THE O.R. Through the lens of Meta’s Quest 3 XR...
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