Ocutrx Technologies unveils DigiLoupes headset for medical and surgical applications

Ocutrx Technologies announced its all-new DigiLoupes headset which replaces traditional analog medical loupes. DigiLoupes features advanced AR, XR, and pancake lens technology. The patented DigiLoupes headset is poised to transform surgery for both doctor and patient due to its industry-leading technological capabilities and ergonomic design. Ocutrx is displaying the new model at AWE EU, a virtual reality event taking place in Vienna, Austria, on October 29th and 30th.

The DigiLoupes headset will come in two versions: one AR version with a Near-Eye Pupil-Forming Catadioptric Optical Engine and one version named PariVue with two pancake lenses as the optical engine. Pancake lenses, in contrast to traditional fresnel lenses, are short and flat, providing high-quality optics in a compact package; in the DigiLoupes headset, the pancake lens offers full peripheral vision. The pancake lens fits in a smaller surface area yet doesn't sacrifice image quality, allowing the headset to be reduced in size and, therefore, lighter for the surgeon wearing it, all while producing the same high-resolution imagery. DigiLoupes provides the surgeon with multiple digital surgery views, including the surgery view and magnification, pre-operative imaging, and equipment readouts.

The DigiLoupes headset replaces traditional "chin-on-chest" loupes and is being developed for spinal interventions, orthopedic surgeons, breast surgeons, dentists, and dermatologists. DigiLoupes replaces unergonomic loupes and adds digital and extended reality features, including both surgical and preoperative imaging views, and offers an industry-leading field-of-view, resolution, and connectivity. The headset also features tilt-up capability and see-around displays, offering the surgeon a comprehensive and complete overview of the surgical site and surrounding area. The programmable and wireless DigiLoupes foot pedal features adjustable magnification, variable illumination, adjustable brightness, saturation adjustment, and enhanced contrast control.

In addition to medical and surgical applications, Ocutrx's patents around its OcuLenz and ORLenz headsets are poised to have a significant impact on the manufacturing, aerospace, spaceflight, and gaming industries with its 3D visualization monitors and holographic imaging. Ocutrx recently celebrated a major milestone of securing its 35th patent in the area of surgical and patient 3D visualization and remains committed to its mission of developing innovative AR and XR technologies that have a meaningful impact across industries worldwide. Starting in November, Ocutrx will begin validation trials in Europe of its OcuLenz headset for low vision, including advanced macular degeneration.

Ocutrx is in the process of gaining FDA and CE certification for the DigiLoupes and ORLenz Surgical headsets, and the CE mark for the OcuLenz for low vision headset.