Duke University Health System

Augmented reality has found its way into an operating room.

Medical technology company Stryker now says an app it created for Apple's Vision Pro headset was used during a hip surgery at Duke Health.

The company says it's the first time the app has been used in a real world operation.

The Vision Pro would allow the surgeon to see the patient but also see things like surgical planning tools and CT scans.

I guess this is a weird story.

The surgical team at Duke Health recently completed the first successful implantation of a remote controlled artificial urinary sphincter.

Why does that need to be controlled by a remote? Well, primarily for men, they're working on women.

Sometimes women have children and you can explain that.

Medical technology company Stryker announced this week that its Apple Vision Pro app has been used in a milestone surgery.

Its SportsSuite Vision app for the headset was part of a hip arthroscopy at Duke Health, marking the first time the software has been put into a real-world practice.

Stryker said it received de novo authorization from the FDA for the software on July 17th.

Since Apple first introduced its mixed-reality headset, we've had questions about who the device is intended for.

In the case of this inaugural sports suite vision operation, it gave the surgeon access to Stryker's orthopedic surgery planning tools, arthroscopic images, and CT imaging while performing a hip arthroscopy.

Using spatial computing enabled me to customize the placement of key clinical information to fit my workflow and access it within the sterile field, said Dr. Chad Mather III.

the orthopedic surgeon at Duke Health who conducted the procedure with the Apple Vision Pro.

Dr. Mather III continued, this helped create a more comfortable, streamlined OR setup while keeping the information I needed in view.

A more likely explanation of the results, experts argue, is that insomnia itself or a health condition that can cause insomnia, such as undiagnosed sleep apnea, could be to blame.

In that case, melatonin would be an innocent bystander, said Dr. Sujay Kansagra, a sleep physician at Duke Health.

who was not involved in the study.

Researchers analyzed international health records from more than 130,000 adults with insomnia who were sorted into two groups.

Augmented reality has found its way into an operating room.

Medical technology company Stryker now says an app it created for Apple's Vision Pro headset was used during a hip surgery at Duke Health.

The company says it's the first time the app has been used in a real world operation.

The Vision Pro would allow the surgeon to see the patient but also see things like surgical planning tools and CT scans.

Augmented reality has found its way into an operating room.

Medical technology company Stryker now says an app it created for Apple's Vision Pro headset was used during a hip surgery at Duke Health.

The company says it's the first time the app has been used in a real-world operation.

The Vision Pro would allow the surgeon to see the patient, but also see things like surgical planning tools and CT scans.

For instance... and they have been some scary headlines linking melatonin supplements to heart risks.

A few limited studies do support taking magnesium for sleep, said Dr. Sujay Kasangra, a sleep specialist at Duke Health.

But whether it's better than melatonin or whether it helps with sleep at all is still up for debate, he said.

What does the research suggest? Well, magnesium is an essential nutrient that plays various roles in the body, including helping to regulate blood pressure and blood sugar and to control nerve and muscle function.