Medtronic

美敦力

(NYSE: MDT)

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announced results from a survey indicating that AI and VR could help reduce disparities in access to surgical expertise.

公布的一项调查结果表明，AI和VR可以帮助减少获得外科专业知识的差距。

The medtech giant sought to understand the perspectives of U.S. surgeons through its State of Surgery survey. Responses indicated that digital solutions could improve both the quality and reach of care, both nationally and globally.

这家医疗科技巨头试图通过其外科现状调查了解美国外科医生的观点。答复表明，数字解决方案可以提高国家和全球护理的质量和覆盖面。

A 2024 survey of 1,000 U.S. surgeons found that advancements in digital technologies like live streaming, artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) could help reduce these disparities, particularly in under-resourced regions. Medtronic said surgeons believe that their digital tools can improve surgical outcomes and the consistency of care..

2024年对1000名美国外科医生进行的一项调查发现，流媒体直播、人工智能（AI）和虚拟现实（VR）等数字技术的进步可以帮助缩小这些差距，特别是在资源不足的地区。美敦力表示，外科医生相信他们的数字工具可以改善手术结果和护理的一致性。。

“Digital technologies like Live Stream help break down barriers to surgical training. Whether refreshing skills or mastering a new technique, these safe technologies put critical insights into the hands of surgeons and create direct access to other experts – regardless of location,” said Mike Marinaro, EVP of the Medtronic Medical Surgical portfolio.

美敦力医疗外科投资组合执行总裁迈克·马里亚罗（MikeMarinaro）表示：“直播流等数字技术有助于打破外科培训的障碍。无论是刷新技能还是掌握新技术，这些安全技术都能将关键的见解交到外科医生手中，并可以直接与其他专家联系，无论地点如何。”。

“Empowering surgeons with these tools will improve patient care across the world.”.

“使用这些工具赋予外科医生权力将改善世界各地的患者护理。”。

More about the survey and Medtronic’s role in advancing digital technologies

更多关于调查和美敦力在推进数字技术方面的作用

According to Medtronic, 84% of respondents said live streaming services could improve access to specialist consultations real-time in underserved areas. The survey said 82% believe telemedicine platforms could facilitate real-time remote consultations and surgeries. This could enable rural hospitals to tap into expertise from leading surgeons across the country and world..

。调查显示，82%的人认为远程医疗平台可以促进实时远程会诊和手术。这可能使农村医院能够利用国内外领先外科医生的专业知识。。

Nearly 85% of those surveyed said AI could enhance diagnostic precision. They believe that could help close regional gaps in surgical care and improve outcomes for patients facing long wait times or travel distances.

近85%的受访者表示，人工智能可以提高诊断精度。他们认为，这可能有助于缩小手术护理的地区差距，并改善等待时间长或旅行距离长的患者的预后。

Additionally, 64% of surgeons say they don’t have enough time to dedicate to training. VR simulations and digital platforms could provide a complementary learning option. Medtronic said 85% of surgeons believe those tools could enhance surgical training by improving accessibility.

此外，64%的外科医生表示他们没有足够的时间投入训练。虚拟现实仿真和数字平台可以提供一个互补的学习选择。美敦力表示，85%的外科医生认为这些工具可以通过改善可及性来增强手术训练。

Other data includes:

其他数据包括：

81% say VR could provide access to advanced surgical training without geographic constraints.

81%的人表示，VR可以在不受地理限制的情况下提供高级外科培训。

83% say global digital networks for sharing surgical best practices could elevate the standard of care.

83%的人表示，共享手术最佳实践的全球数字网络可以提高护理标准。

62% say the technology currently available to them could be significantly improved.

62%的人表示，他们目前可用的技术可能会得到显着改进。

73% say the technology they rely on limits their ability to perform at their best.

73%的人表示，他们所依赖的技术限制了他们发挥最佳表现的能力。

Medtronic said its efforts to address these efforts include the launch of its Touch Surgery live stream technology. Touch Surgery aims to enable surgeons to safely and securely share and observe procedures in real-time anywhere in the world.

美敦力表示，其为解决这些问题所做的努力包括推出触摸手术直播技术。。

In April, the company unveiled its Live Stream technology, which features AI capabilities to accompany the Touch Surgery digital offering. Then, in July, the company officially launched the new Live Stream function.

4月，该公司推出了其直播技术，该技术具有AI功能，可与触摸手术数字产品配套使用。然后，7月，该公司正式推出了新的直播功能。

Medtronic Touch Surgery Live Stream enables secure live streaming of procedures, creating an immersive virtual learning environment with the benefits of actually being physically present. The company aims to give surgeons access to expert techniques and minimize the need for a crowded operating theater.

美敦力Touch Surgery Live Stream可实现程序的安全实时流媒体，创造一个身临其境的虚拟学习环境，带来实际存在的好处。该公司旨在让外科医生获得专业技术，并尽量减少对拥挤手术室的需求。

Surgeons, trainees and OR managers can also conduct and attend live broadcasts and access high-caliber surgical education..

外科医生、受训人员和/或管理人员也可以进行和参加直播，并接受高质量的外科教育。。

Medtronic is all in on artificial intelligence

美敦力专注于人工智能

When it comes to generative artificial intelligence, Medtronic officials are excited enough about its potential that they’ve asked every department at the medtech giant to come up with ideas for how it could boost productivity and the ability of the company’s offerings to save lives, according to a recent Fortune article..

根据《财富》最近的一篇文章，当涉及到生成人工智能时，美敦力的官员们对其潜力感到非常兴奋，他们要求这家医疗科技巨头的每个部门都提出如何提高生产力和公司产品拯救生命的能力的想法。。

“We’ve got work to do to unlock the revolution of AI in medical devices,” Medtronic Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Ken Washington said during the Design of Medical Devices Conference at the University of Minnesota in April.

美敦力首席技术与创新官肯·华盛顿（KenWashington）4月在明尼苏达大学（University of Minnesota）举行的医疗器械设计会议上表示：“我们要做的工作是开启人工智能在医疗器械领域的革命。”。

“We have to activate the future of healthcare with AI and digital connectivity and technology. And it’s not going to be easy. But we know what the reward is. The reward is the vision that many people have talked about for a long time, and we know it’s coming, but it’s not here yet. And that’s the vision of personalized digital wellness.”.

“我们必须通过人工智能、数字连接和技术来激活医疗保健的未来。这并不容易。但我们知道回报是什么。回报是许多人谈论了很长时间的愿景，我们知道它即将到来，但它还没有到来。这就是个性化数字健康的愿景。”。

Go to Medical Design & Outsourcing to read more:

请访问医疗设计与外包以了解更多信息：

3 things Medtronic needs to overcome to bring AI to healthcare

美敦力将人工智能引入医疗保健需要克服的三件事

How Medtronic’s using AI: Artificial intelligence insights and advice

美敦力如何使用人工智能：人工智能的见解和建议

AI basics from Medtronic Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Ken Washington

美敦力首席技术与创新官肯·华盛顿（KenWashington）提供的人工智能基础知识

9 tips for implementing AI in medical devices from a Medtronic executive

美敦力高管在医疗设备中实施人工智能的9个技巧

Editor-in-chief Chris Newmarker contributed to this story.

主编克里斯·纽马克（ChrisNewmarker）为这篇报道做出了贡献。