This invention provides a process and
system for a comprehensive surgical assist
system, called a Therapy Imaging and
Model Management System (TIMMS), which combines and integrates all of the necessary information and communication technology;
workflow analysis,
data processing and
data synthesis; interactive interfaces between surgeon and mechatronic devices; and, cognitive agents; to provide comprehensive assistance and guidance throughout complex medical and surgical therapies, such as
image guided surgery. The components of this invention, which are modular, scalable and may be distributed in location, act synergistically to provide functionality and utility that exceeds the sum of its individual parts.A method of performing
surgery on a patient comprising the step of comparing a chosen patient's data to statistical data in a repository of
patient data to develop a
patient specific model, wherein the data comprises information from two or more sub databases selected from the group consisting of
workflow data, electronic medical records,
diagnostic data,
biological data, measurement data, anatomical data, physiological data,
genetic data, molecular data,
imaging data,
chemical data, clinical laboratory data,
simulated data, coordinate data and surgical result and wherein the
patient specific model aids in the preoperative, operative or
post operative phase of
surgery performed in real time on the patient.