Nvidia has partnered with Johnson & Johnson to develop new artificial intelligence (AI) applications to help doctors perform surgery.

Nvidia and Johnson & Johnson MedTech unit aim to harness AI's potential to enhance surgical procedures, streamline operating room efficiency, and provide real-time clinical insights.

Nvidia Partners With Johnson & Johnson to Offer AI Tools for Surgery

This collaboration will use Nvidia's expertise in AI solutions, including the NVIDIA IGX edge computing platform and the NVIDIA Holoscan edge AI platform, to advance Johnson & Johnson's digital ecosystem for surgery.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, which creates tools and solutions for conditions like kidney disease, heart failure, and stroke, seeks to integrate its legacy and digital surgical ecosystem with Nvidia's AI solutions. 

Present in 80% of the world's operating rooms, CNBC reported that its technology is used in over 75 million procedures yearly.

The two companies intend to accelerate the deployment of AI-powered software applications that could provide clinicians with real-time insights before, during, and after surgical procedures.

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AI-Powered Digital Surgery Ecosystem

The collaboration, unveiled at the Nvidia GTC global AI conference, is expected to facilitate the deployment of third-party models and applications developed within the digital surgery ecosystem by establishing a common AI compute platform.

Johnson & Johnson believes that Nvidia's AI technology could improve data analytics from devices, patients, and other surgery data.

"AI models are currently being created by experts in surgery in various parts of the world," Shan Jegatheeswaran, vice president and global head of digital at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, said in a blog post.

"If we can create a trusted, open ecosystem that enables and accelerates coordination, it would create a flywheel of innovation where different groups can collaborate and connect at scale, improving access to advanced analytics across the surgical experience," he added.

Nvidia's Holoscan platform is expected to accelerate the development and deployment of real-time AI applications for processing data streams from various medical devices. These applications could range from endoscopy to ultrasound and other sensors, supporting clinical decision-making and improving surgical outcomes.

The partnership envisions the potential for AI-powered applications to transform surgical technologies, making them more intelligent and capable of providing advanced analytics to surgeons and hospitals.  

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