Augmented Reality Assisted Surgical Reachback for the Defence Medical Services

Descriptions

Software package and information systems. Industry specific software package. Medical software package. Medical information systems. The Authority is seeking to procure a digital platform that enables real-time telemedicine support to deployed surgical teams, from Defence specialists in the UK, utilising military communication networks and bearers and optimally, cloud connected personal electronic devices.This platform will allow (24/7) real-time visual and audio interaction between an internationally stationed surgical team within a tented/hard standing/afloat hospital and UK specialists. This product will provide a ‘Reach-in’ capability, utilising mixed or augmented reality. This will allow the deployed surgeon to visualise annotations or directions overlaid onto the real-time surgical field by the advising surgeon (likely to be in the UK). The product will also allow the real-time overlay of diagnostics in digital form (such as X-rays) onto the surgical field to assist both active and advisory surgeons.Please refer to the 'Additional Information' section of this Contract Notice for a full description.