Digital operating room
Transforming Healthcare, Together
What is a digital operating room
A Digital Operating Room is an integrated surgical environment where all data sources, video, equipment, and control systems are united into a single system.
In such an operating room, the surgeon and the team get:
- access to images (endoscopy, C‑arm, CT, MRI),
- patient data (PACS / EMR / monitoring),
- control of equipment and video,
- tools for recording, broadcasting, and remote collaboration
without leaving the sterile field and without fragmented devices.
A digital operating room is not a “set of screens” but a single information environment that reduces errors, speeds up work, and improves patient safety.
Why a clinic needs a digital operating room
Modern surgery works not only with instruments but also with information.
Surgeons' studies and interviews show
- critical data is often fragmented,
- images are brought on USB or on paper,
- there is no single screen for the whole team,
- some decisions are made ‘blindly’.
A digital operating room solves these problems by providing
- centralized visualization,
- instant access to data,
- unified video and equipment control,
- opportunities for consultations and training.
Key capabilities of a digital operating room
Centralized visualization
Simultaneous display of endoscopy, X‑ray, vital parameters, and patient data on any surgical displays.
Integration with clinical systems
Connection to PACS, EMR, RIS, LIS — without data duplication or manual entry.
Video and equipment control
Source switching, video composition creation, recording and broadcasting — from a single interface.
Collaboration and telepresence
Remote consultations, training, surgery broadcasting with access control.
Scalability
The operating room can be:
- basic (visualization + control),
- hybrid,
- fully digital — with analytics and AI.
ITCO MED approach
We design the digital operating room according to the clinic’s actual workflow, budget, and development stages.
- modular approach,
- technology choice based on tasks,
- integration with existing infrastructure,
- phased implementation.
Where it is applied
- Endoscopic surgery
- Hybrid operating rooms
- Neurosurgery
- Cardiac surgery
- Traumatology and orthopedics
- Training and reference centers
Technologies underlying digital operating rooms
A digital operating room can be implemented using different technological approaches. The choice depends on scale, budget, and clinical tasks.
Matrix‑based OR Integration
- Video is switched through a hardware matrix
- Minimal latency, high stability
- Suitable for a single operating room with fixed logic
Video over IP (AV‑over‑IP / SDVoE)
- Video and data transmission over an IP network
- Flexible routing ‘any source — to any display’
- Easy expansion and connection of new operating rooms
- Support for remote work, training, and analytics
This approach underlies full‑fledged digital operating rooms.
Want to design a digital operating room for your clinic?
We will conduct an audit, propose an architecture, and select the integration technology.