Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is among the most pivotal advancements in modern medicine. The approach means that surgeons perform procedures by making only a few small incisions or using natural body openings through which they insert endoscopes and surgical devices. MIS significantly reduces patient trauma, scarring, convalescence time and overall costs.
MIS is currently viewed on 2-dimensional monitors, placing surgeons at a clear disadvantage by severely limiting their depth perception. Attempts of well-established visualization companies, experienced in classic opto-mechanical technologies to generate 3-dimensional solutions, have been mostly unsuccessful. As a result, the growth of MIS and its adoption by a broader range of surgery segments is restricted by physical and technological limitations of current vision systems.