US-based medical device company Zimmer Biomet has announced the availability of new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities within the intelligent operating room (OR), Omni Suite.
The company developed AI-based capabilities to improve surgical productivity and efficiency by automating manual activities and eliminating extra technologies and hardware.
The new AI function leverages cameras to identify and timestamp important OR workflow milestones such as patient arrival and leave, door count, anaesthetic start and stop, operation, and cleaning.
Surgical teams are guided via a procedure that uses real-time access to workflow analytics to assist enhance OR workflow, the firm said.
Zimmer Biomet Connected Health vice president and general manager Robert Kraal said: “Omni Suite is more than just another manual integration solution – it is a smart system designed to work with OR staff throughout the procedure.
“Now, with this new feature, surgical teams can utilise and rely on Omni Suite’s AI capabilities to optimize OR workflow.
“By providing data points that have been historically captured manually, if at all, surgical teams can improve OR workflow and minimize manual activities, allowing more time for patient care.”
Omni Suite’s AI capability also widens the AI capabilities of ZBEdge, a suite of integrated smart, digital and robotic technologies designed to deliver transformative data-powered clinical insights to improve patient outcomes.
Last month, ZBEdge incorporated predictive analytics capabilities with WalkAI, an AI model that predicts post-operative gait (walking) speed recovery progress following hip or knee surgery.
Zimmer Biomet chief operating officer Ivan Tornos said: “Omni Suite’s latest feature further enhances the value and utility of the Omni Suite platform while adding AI capabilities to strengthen our ZBEdge Connected Intelligence Suite.
“Omni Suite, along with the smart, digital and robotic solutions that make up ZBEdge, allow us to create value innovation that unlocks data-driven insights to enhance the surgical experience for surgeons, care teams and patients.”
