- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and First Affiliated
Hospital of Dalian Medical University use Vuzix M400 smart glasses
during live surgeries
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the
"Company"), a leading supplier of smart glasses and Augmented
Reality (AR) technology and products, is pleased to announce that
two of the most well-known hospitals in Asia, the Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
and First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University,
recently hosted live broadcasts of surgeries using Vuzix M400™
smart glasses.
Traditional live broadcasts of surgeries often face issues such
as obstructed camera angles, cramped surgical spaces, and specific
sterile areas that restrict camera positioning and real-time
adjustments. Additionally, surgical lights can cause overexposure,
and the operating room's internet limitations frequently compromise
video quality.
The broadcast experience at Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
has been significantly improved through the implementation of Vuzix
smart glasses and a premium medical streaming platform FacePro
Telemedicine developed by Softfoundry International Pte Ltd. The
combined use of these products successfully delivered the surgeon's
first-person perspective in a 4K
high-definition live broadcast of knee joint surgery, allowing for
both real-time recording and the sharing of the operations to
conference room audiences. The operations themselves showcased
advanced knee replacement techniques using United Orthopedic
Corporation instruments and products, as well as provided enhanced
surgical outcomes and improved educational experiences. A
case study of the broadcasted surgeries performed at this hospital
can be viewed at vuzix.com/casestudy-taiwan-hospital.
At the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University,
Vuzix and Vuzix Asia distributor Arbigtec collaborated closely with
medical solution provider VIS to successfully conduct a webinar
featuring a live remote cardiac surgery. The webinar effectively
demonstrated and taught activities using Vuzix smart glasses.
Cardiac surgeons at the hospital presented remote surgery
demonstrations with the goals of improving teaching results,
reducing costs, enriching content, promoting learning and
communication between medical personnel, and strengthening regional
collaboration.
Following the live surgical demonstration, Vuzix and VIS
showcased their integrated solutions and discussed successful
previous deployments. The VIS platform was created by a team of
doctors and developed by healthcare experts. It addresses clinical
requirements and offers interconnected audio and video solutions
for hospitals. Currently, the VIS system is operational in over 200
major and local hospitals in China, and over 4000 live surgeries have been
performed using the VIS platform. This has provided them with
valuable expertise in integrating their platform with Vuzix
glasses. The platform also features extensive integration with
hospital patient data and video systems. To access further details
about the webinar, please utilize the provided YouTube link below
to view the recording.
This activity has been reported by Vuzix, Arbigtec and VIS in
cooperation with the Dalian Cardiac Surgery Association.
"The use of Vuzix smart glasses within healthcare is becoming a
steadily expanding dynamic as more and more hospitals, doctors,
solution providers and agencies discover and embrace the improved
experiences and outcomes that can be achieved with a hands-free,
lightweight, all-day wearable device such as our M400," said
Paul Travers, President and Chief
Executive Officer at Vuzix. "We look forward to expanding our
relationships and use cases with such leading regional hospitals as
Linkou Chang Gung Memorial and First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian
Medical University, as well supporting our many distributors and
software partners and their various healthcare solutions around the
world."
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of Smart
Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for
the enterprise, medical, defense and consumer markets. The
Company's products include head-mounted smart personal display and
wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high-quality
viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable
displays and augmented reality, as well OEM waveguide optical
components and display engines. Vuzix holds more than 375 patents
and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the fields of
optics, head-mounted displays, and augmented reality Video Eyewear
field. Moviynt, an SAP Certified ERP SaaS logistics solution
provider, is a Vuzix wholly owned subsidiary. The Company has won
Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the
years 2005 to 2024 and several wireless technology innovation
awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company
(NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in: Rochester, NY; Munich, Germany; and Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan. For more information,
visit the Vuzix website, Twitter and Facebook pages.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
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"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities
laws. Forward-looking statements contained in this release relate
to Vuzix Smart Glasses, our potential business relationships and
future opportunities with Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital,
First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Softfoundry
International, Arbigtec, and VIS and among other things the
Company's leadership in the Smart Glasses and AR display industry.
They are generally identified by words such as "believes," "may,"
"expects," "anticipates," "should" and similar expressions. Readers
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Vuzix Media and Investor Relations Contact:
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Relations,
Vuzix Corporation
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