The Apple Vision Pro Was Used For A Successful Hip Surgery

Stryker says its SportSuite Vision software for the headset received De Novo authorization from the FDA in July.

Devindra Hardawar for Engadget

Medical technology company Stryker announced this week that its Apple Vision Pro app has been used in a milestone surgery. Its SportSuite Vision app for the headset was part of a hip arthroscopy at Duke Health, marking the first time the software has been put into a real world practice. Stryker said it received De Novo authorization from the FDA for the software on July 17.

Since Apple first introduced its mixed-reality headset, we've had questions about who the device is intended for. The debut model was never going to reach a mainstream consumer audience, and neither was the beefier M5 versionthat we tried last year. But it has always seemed like the Vision Pro was pointing toward a very interesting hypothetical future and was just...

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