Smith+Nephew Begins Partnership for Smart Glasses in the OR

Smith+Nephew has begun a partnership with Rods&Cones to provide smart surgery glasses and digital remote assistance to customers.
 
With smart surgery glasses, Smith+Nephew can “see” through the eyes of a surgeon, instrumentalist nurse, or any healthcare professional using them. This enables continuous remote support before, during, and after interventions.
 
“I am delighted that we have agreed to partner with one of the most innovative companies in the area of remote surgical support,” Simon Tarry, Managing Director of Smith+Nephew’s UKI/Nordics region told the press. “This new partnership will enable our team to deliver the highest possible expertise exactly when our customers and patients need it. At the same time, I believe enhancing our ability to support our customers remotely serves patient safety and sustainability to great effect.”
 
The MIS (minimally invasive surgery) Kit connects to a secure Rods&Cones Remote Expert interface so the user can follow and attend surgeries as if standing in the operating room, but with the same view of the surgeon or other clinician.
 
Bruno Dheedene, CEO and founding partner of Rods&Cones stated, “We are thrilled to work with such a great company as Smith+Nephew. The achievements they have made in the MedTech industry, especially within the sphere of repair, regeneration and replacement of soft and hard tissue has been awe-inspiring. This partnership between Smith+Nephew and Rods&Cones will be a great step forward and together we will change healthcare for the better.”