Olympus

MILL5 partnered with Olympus Corporation to enhance their current smart operating room video technology, focused on situational awareness. By integrating AI intelligence and ML into Olympus’ suite of IoT software, MILL5 was able to improve operating room turnover time, reduce procedure times, and improve staff organization, while keeping video data securely at the Edge to allow for analysis. Due to the success of our implementation, MILL5 was engaged by Olympus to develop and deliver next-generation solutions across global surgical and non-surgical Olympus offerings. Additionally, MILL5 displaced existing vendors at Olympus to provide data analytics, Cloud and AI strategy and solutions, software solution development, M&A analysis, and MSP services for teams across the globe.

Olympus Corporation is a manufacturer of medical equipment and technologies, particularly optics and reprography projects, with $25 billion in annual revenue. They faced several interconnected technology and infrastructure challenges that limited the scalability, efficiency, and analytical capabilities of its Smart Operating Room ecosystem.

• Lack of AI and ML Capabilities in Smart Operating Room
• Video Information Primarily Stored on Premises; Implementation of Cloud Resources
• Network of Devices with Outdated Software
• Limited Visualization of Analytics from AI and ML Software

• Our implemented ML software allowed for: increasing the cost-efficiency of running surgical rooms, anticipating procedure times, identifying patient in-and-out events, notifying teams when operating rooms are available, reducing the time associated with cleaning, restocking, and preparing operating rooms, and improving staff satisfaction
• Consolidated on-premises footprint and reduced operating costs by millions of dollars by moving device data to Microsoft Azure
• Moved multi-cloud data from EMR and ERH systems through medallion architectures
• Developed AI models in Azure and deployed quantized models to run at the Edge
• Ensured compliance and security via Edge platform, allowing for critical information to remain on-premise
• Reduced turnover time of operating rooms by 30%
• Delivered operational and analytics dashboard, integrated with Olympus’ suite of smart-OR products