AUTOMATED INFORMED CONSENT AND SURGICAL OUTCOME TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR

摘要

The informed consent portion (20) of the system comprises a visual component (12), and auditory component (14), and a textual component (16). The visual component (12) consists of a visual representation of the surgery, preferably in three-dimensional form. The auditory component (14) consists of a narration integral with the visual component (12) that explains the visual representation of the surgery. The textual component (16) consists of a summary of each complication associated with the surgery. The system includes an input device for inputting an acknowledgment of each complication, and a storage device for storing the patient's (22) acknowledgment of each complication. For the purposes of surgical outcome tracking, the input device further allows a user to input outcome information.