AI -Powered OR Standardization
Surgical HAbItat™ uses computer vision and proprietary iO₂ technology to validate OR readiness, before incision. The platform ensures standardized setups, faster turnovers, and safer surgeries.
The OR setup variability challenge.
Every operating room is different. Staff rotations, missing instruments, and inconsistent layouts create friction right before incision. These small differences cost time, increase stress, and drive unnecessary expense.
Surgical HAbItat™ standardizes the last 5 minutes before surgery — the moment that truly determines readiness.
Real-time computer vision feedback
📸 Capture: Staff snap a quick photo of the OR setup in the app.
⚙️ Analyze: Surgical HAbItat™ uses computer vision to flag issues — e.g., C-arm not draped, ultrasound misaligned, stools missing.
âś… Correct: The app gives instant feedback so staff can fix and recheck before confirming readiness.
🚫 Result: Setup not yet verified — team prompted to correct and re-scan before calling the surgeon from the next suite.
Real-time computer vision validation
Surgical HAbItat™ uses proprietary iO₂ technology to analyze every OR setup in real time. The platform compares live images to gold-standard references, identifying missing instruments, misaligned equipment, or safety issues before incision.
Staff receive instant visual feedback — “Setup Verified” or “Correction Needed” — allowing the team to standardize setups across shifts and surgeons.
Preference-Driven Back Table Validation
Surgical HAbItat™ extends beyond room setup — it validates the back table itself, using each surgeon’s unique preference card.
Our AI analyzes instrument type, count, and layout, comparing live setup photos to gold-standard reference images. The system flags missing or incorrect items before incision, ensuring a verified, ready-for-surgery environment.
Back Table Validation
🧠Preference-Driven Accuracy
Surgical HAbItat™ extends beyond room setup — it validates the back table using each surgeon’s digital preference card.
🔍 How It Works
• Staff capture a quick photo before incision.
• Computer vision identifies instruments and layout.
• The system cross-checks with the reference setup and verifies accuracy.
• The app flags 🔴 Missing/Incorrect Items or confirms ✅ Complete.
đź“Š Example
Confirms presence and positioning of key items — such as vascular clamps, tunneler, graft, Doppler probe, and suture materials — ensuring readiness before incision.
Designed for measurable impact
Surgical HAbItat™ is built to drive measurable improvements in surgeon satisfaction, efficiency, and cost control.
By validating OR readiness before incision, hospitals can anticipate fewer setup-related delays, better workflow consistency, and higher confidence across the surgical team.⚡ Turnover time — Designed to reduce setup and turnover by up to 10 minutes per case
🧠Surgeon satisfaction — Supports consistent room setups and fewer last-minute adjustments
♻️ Supply waste — Promotes standardization to minimize unnecessary instrument opening
🛡️ Safety — Enhances readiness verification through real-time visual feedback
💰 Cost — Aims to decrease rework and delay-related inefficiencies
The vision: an OR that’s predictable, efficient, and trusted — verified before incision.
Jesse P. Caron MD
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Surgical HAbItat™
Jesse Caron studied neuroscience at Brandeis University before earning his medical degree with distinction in innovation from the University of Florida.
He is currently a general surgery resident and surgical social media ambassador at AdventHealth Orlando, where his experiences in the operating room inspired him to address one of surgery’s most persistent challenges: variability in OR setup and readiness.
“As my mentor in surgical innovation, Dr. Eubanks, taught me: You don’t just show up to the dinner table expecting to eat. You need to set the table first. Surgical HAbItat™ applies that principle using the AI and computer vision toolbox to help surgical teams “set the table” — ensuring every patient, surgeon, and staff member begins each case in a ready, optimized environment.”
Join Our Team
At Surgical HAbItat™, we’re building technology that redefines readiness in the operating room.
Our mission is simple — to make every OR smarter, safer, and more efficient before incision.
We’re looking for clinicians, engineers, and innovators who believe that the details matter — that preparation and precision drive better outcomes.
Whether your background is in surgery, computer vision, or product design, you’ll have the opportunity to shape tools that directly improve the patient, surgeon, and staff experience.
Help us set the new standard for surgical readiness.