Why It’s Interesting
The initiative is currently being piloted with surgical teams where two dedicated Ors have been fitted with equipment to capture information during surgeries.
The OR Black Box does not capture any personal health information about the patient or images.
OR Black Box® technology was created by the Canada-based firm Surgical Safety Technologies in 2014 and has been in use in Europe for the past five years.
Northwell Health is preparing to expand the technology to Ors at other hospitals across the health system.
Dr. Louis Kavoussi, chair of urology at Northwell Health