Who we are
Transforming healthcare through innovation and education. Surglasses designs and develops AR smart surgical eyewear, surgical navigation systems and anatomical education tables — and has done so from the same place the idea started: alongside the surgeons who use them.
About us
We are committed to driving breakthroughs in the evolution of medical care. We specialize in designing and developing AR smart surgical glasses and navigation systems that revolutionize the surgical process, providing clearer vision for the future of healthcare.
In addition to our surgical technological advancements, we design and develop anatomical education tables and lead initiatives to educate and train the next generation of medical professionals. With continuous innovation across various fields of medical technology, we are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that enhance healthcare outcomes worldwide.
Meet the specific needs of physicians. The first version of our navigation system was written for one surgeon's cases, in one hospital, and every version since has been shaped the same way — by the people holding the instruments.
Revolutionizing medicine and clinical practices. Guidance rendered onto the surgeon's own field of view keeps their eyes on the patient instead of on a monitor across the room — a change to how the operation is performed, not just to what it is performed with.
Ensuring superior quality. Everything we ship is built under an ISO 13485 quality management system and cleared by the regulator of the market it goes to — because a device that guides a screw into a spine has no room for a second-best process.
Our evolution
The company was founded in 2017, but the work started five years earlier — in an operating room, with an idea that took a research ethics approval and a documentary crew before it took an office.
2012
Google's first AR glasses sparked Dr. Min Liang Wang's idea to apply augmented reality to surgery. Google's product never succeeded commercially, but the concept stayed. Working at the Show Chwan Medical System, Dr. Wang gained the support of physicians and applied for Human Research Ethics Committee (IRB) approval to explore what AR could do in the operating room.
2015
After finding Dr. Wang's AR surgical technology through academic journals, Discovery Channel produced a special report on the world's first orthopaedic surgery performed using AR. The documentary brought international recognition and led to a meeting with the president of Taiwan.
2017
The company was established in the Central Taiwan Science Park in Taichung, focused on augmented reality for medical applications and, in particular, spinal surgery navigation. In the same year we began investing in medical education, developing teaching tools for the next generation of clinicians.
2018
The Virtual Anatomy Table was introduced, initially to medical and educational institutions across Asia. The first smart surgical glasses followed, designed specifically for orthopaedic and neurosurgical use.
2019
The Virtual Anatomy Table expanded into the European market, gaining recognition from medical and educational institutions in Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
2020
Sales of the Virtual Anatomy Table began in the United States and Canada, laying the groundwork for the growth that followed.
2021
The Virtual Anatomy Table entered South America — Brazil, Chile and Argentina — completing our global sales footprint. Our 3D reconstruction and surgical planning software passed Taiwan TFDA certification in the same year.
2022
The Caduceus S system was certified by Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration, and the Caduceus S AR system received US FDA 510(k) clearance in December 2022. From this year onwards the Virtual Anatomy Table saw consistent sales growth in the United States, driven by demand for both medical education and precision surgical technology.
2023
We entered the Thai market with registration approval and reached clinical application there. A Pre-A funding round closed in the same year, raising capital to accelerate AR product development.
2024
The Caduceus S system obtained Thai FDA certification in January 2024, strengthening our position in Southeast Asia. Surglasses, LLC was established in California to expand in the US market and provide local support, and several new models of the Digital Anatomy Table were introduced for teaching and training.
2025
More than 200 virtual dissection table installations, in over 100 countries. Caduceus S cleared by three regulators — the US FDA, Taiwan's TFDA and Thailand's FDA. Development continues on both product lines, and the commitment behind them has not changed since the first IRB application in 2012.
Revolutionizing medical education
Our anatomical tables are an advanced educational tool that bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical experience. Highly detailed, interactive 3D models let medical professionals and students learn hands-on, building a deeper understanding of anatomical structures and better preparation for complex procedures.
One table serves a whole cohort at once. Everyone sees the same structure at the same moment, which is what makes discussion around it possible.
Skin, muscle, vessels, nerves and bone can be peeled back and restored as often as the lesson needs — something no physical specimen allows.
Instructors zoom, rotate and annotate on the surface itself, so the explanation happens on the anatomy rather than beside it.
Meet the specific needs of physicians
The world's first smart surgical eyewear navigation system to combine augmented reality and mixed reality. Designed around what spine surgeons actually do, it changes how traditional open spinal surgery is performed.
The system carries a US FDA 510(k) clearance, a Taiwan TFDA Class II medical device licence and Thai FDA certification. It is built for surgical efficiency and accuracy, with a human-machine interface the surgeon can drive without leaving the sterile field.
Quality assurance
We provide top-quality medical products and ensure they meet the Quality Management System (QMS) standards required of medical devices. Certification is not a claim we make about ourselves — it is an audit we pass.
Our manufacturing runs under the international quality management standard for medical devices, covering design controls, risk management and traceability.
The Caduceus S AR Computer Surgical Navigation System holds US FDA 510(k) clearance, confirming its safety and effectiveness for American clinical settings.
Our devices are licensed by Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration, and our AR glasses carry EU CE marking against European safety, health and environmental standards.
See it for yourself
Tell us whether you are asking as a hospital, a medical school or a distributor, and we will arrange an online or on-site demonstration of the system that fits.
