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MEDICAL INSTRUMENT GUIDANCE BODY-WORN CAMERA SYSTEM

Application US20260080638A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026

Inventors

John R. White, Seth Anderson Nash, Annelise Galloway, Jody L. Claypool, J. Scott Owens

Abstract

A medical instrument coordination system and method for automated surgical guidance using body-worn camera devices are described. A system may include an automated body-worn camera device configured to identify and track medical instruments, surgical supplies, and treatment apparatus within a surgical field through object recognition and automated monitoring capabilities. The system may provide cross-device communication to coordinate multiple treatment devices, enabling transmission of surgical guidance information to external displays and networked medical instruments. The body-worn camera device may provide auditory feedback mechanisms for procedural alerts and instrument identification guidance. The system may present automated analysis of surgical procedures, such as automated detection of surgical step completion and real-time monitoring of medical instrument usage. The medical instrument coordination system may facilitate surgical procedure guidance while enabling visualization of surgical fields and treatment areas through integrated diagnostic equipment and surgical assistance technologies.

CPC Classifications

G06T 19/006 A61B 34/25 A61B 50/20 A61B 50/30 A61B 50/33 A61B 90/36 A61B 90/94 A61B 90/96 A61B 90/98 G06F 3/011 G06F 3/017 G06F 3/0304 G06T 11/00 G06T 11/60 G06T 12/00 A61B 34/10 A61B 2034/107 A61B 2034/252 A61B 2034/254 A61B 2034/256 A61B 50/00 A61B 2050/3008 A61B 2050/311 A61B 2090/365 A63F 2300/69 G02B 2027/0138 G02B 2027/014 G02B 27/017 G06F 3/014 G06F 3/016 G09G 2340/125

Filing Date

2025-09-18

Application No.

19332826