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A smart trocar for automatic tool recognition in laparoscopic surgery.

Giulia Toti1, Marc Garbey2, Vadim Sherman3

  • 1University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA gtoti@uh.edu.

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A novel Smart Trocar system reliably identifies laparoscopic instruments and their port positions using color recognition. This advancement enhances operating room situation awareness by tracking surgical tools automatically.

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  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Technology
  • Computer-Assisted Surgery

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  • Operating room complexity increases error risk due to diminished situation awareness.
  • Computer intelligence can mitigate limitations by tracking surgical steps.
  • Automated tracking of laparoscopic instruments and their port insertion is crucial for developing intelligent operating rooms.

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  • To develop and validate a "Smart Trocar" system for automatic laparoscopic instrument identification and port tracking.
  • To enhance surgeon situation awareness in the operating room.

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  • Developed a Smart Trocar prototype with a wireless camera and custom software algorithms.
  • Utilized color wheels on instrument handles for unique identification.
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  • Tested system reliability in a box trainer with varied tool positions and lighting.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved 96.7% correct color classification across trials.
    • Demonstrated no errors in spatial detection of the color wheel.
    • Confirmed that distance and tool position did not affect classification accuracy.

    Conclusions:

    • The Smart Trocar system reliably identifies laparoscopic tools and their port locations.
    • This system is a key component for a comprehensive program to automatically understand surgical steps.
    • The technology aims to improve overall situation awareness during surgical procedures.