#$%^&*AU2014240369A120141030.pdf#####INTEGRATED VISUALIZATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF ABSTRACT A surgical visualization apparatus is disclosed. The surgical visualization apparatus comprises a fixation device (12) having an upper surface, a tissue penetrating shaft, and a tissue engaging section disposed on the tissue penetrating shaft and a camera (22) coupled to the fixation device (12) and directed outwardly from the upper surface of the fixation device such that when the fixation device (12) is inserted in tissue, the camera (22) is oriented away from the tissue, wherein a plurality of fixation devices (12) deployed in the tissue are configured to form a plurality of images which are stitched together to form a single image.
