Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses successfully used in surgeries and the emergency room at the Chi-Mei Medical Center in Taiwan

Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) revealed on Wednesday that its Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses have “successfully” completed “several hundred hours of usage” during patient surgeries for training and other purposes at emergency care Chi-Mei Medical Center, which is the largest integrated health care system in southern Taiwan. The New York-based smart glasses and augmented reality company said Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses, designed to be worn all day, are IP67-rated and can withstand submersion in water and cleaning with sanitary wipes. In addition to surgeries, the M400 is being used in ICUs to enable doctor-to-doctor calling to assist with patient care, as well as in emergency rooms to connect on-premise medical staff with remote medical experts and for clinical training. In the emergency room, medical staff shared live video footage captured with the Vuzix M400 by the attending physician to arrive at a quick evaluation of the patient's condition and treatment options, said the company. The attending physician used the Vuzix M400 to remotely indicate the best treatment of multiple trauma injuries, burn severity, limb paralysis and consciousness judgment decisions for patients that entered the emergency room at the hospital. READ: Vuzix Corporation places $15.5M direct offering to fund production ramp up "The Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses provided hands-free HD video streaming performance for up to 16 hours non-stop during surgeries from the operation,” Dr Bor-Chih Cheng of the Chi-Mei Medical Center said in a statement.  “After the operation, this technology also provided instant communication between intensive care units and the surgeon. The device is very lightweight and all-day wearable and is a terrific tool to provide medical instructions, education, training and collaboration from the point-of-view of the surgeon during live patient surgeries, or for medical staff to triage patients." Vuzix Smart Glasses allowed doctors in the emergency room to consult with attending physicians and determine the treatment plan for patients. In one case, emergency room medical staff consulted a cardiac surgeon at a different hospital to determine the severity of an aneurysm rupture, said the company. "We're excited to see our Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses go to work around the clock to support surgeons, doctors on call and others managing incoming patients in the emergency room," said Vuzix CEO Paul Travers. "Vuzix Smart Glasses continue to set the standard for industry-leading telemedicine usage around the world." Vuzix has just released a white paper case study on Vuzix Smart Glasses usage at the Chi-Mei Medical Center. The company also recently conducted a healthcare usage webinar featuring the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Contact the author Uttara Choudhury at uttara@proactiveinvestors.com Follow her on Twitter: @UttaraProactive