AI-Enhanced Shapeable Medical Devices for Minimally-Invasive Interventions

Publication ID: 24-11857156_0008_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “AI-Enhanced Shapeable Medical Devices for Minimally-Invasive Interventions,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857156_0008_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857156_0008_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,156.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept integrates artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), blockchain, and advanced materials to create a more effective and precise shapeable medical device system for minimally-invasive interventions.

Background and Problem Solved

Currently, shapeable medical devices used in minimally-invasive procedures lack real-time adaptability and precision, leading to suboptimal outcomes. The original patent addressed this issue by proposing a system for controlling a shapeable medical device. However, the limitations of the original patent included the lack of integration with advanced technologies, which hindered its full potential. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by synergistically combining the patented concept with AI, IoT, blockchain, and advanced materials to create a more powerful system.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new inventive concept comprises a shapeable medical device, a sensor to measure its shape or position and shape, an AI module to analyze the data and provide recommendations, a control module to adjust the shape based on the recommendations, and optional integration with IoT-enabled devices or blockchain-based data storage. The AI module uses machine learning algorithms to analyze the data and provide real-time recommendations for adjusting the shape of the device. The control module adjusts the shape accordingly, ensuring optimal performance. The IoT-enabled device or blockchain-based data storage enables secure and efficient data transmission and analysis. The system can be implemented using advanced materials, such as shape memory alloys, to enhance its performance.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept introduces the integration of AI, IoT, blockchain, and advanced materials with the patented shapeable medical device system, which is novel and non-obvious compared to the original patent. The use of machine learning algorithms and real-time data analysis enables the system to adapt and optimize its performance in ways not possible with the original patent.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include the use of different AI algorithms, integration with other advanced technologies, such as robotics or computer vision, or the development of specialized shapeable medical devices for specific minimally-invasive procedures. Variations of the system could also include different communication protocols or data storage solutions.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the medical device industry, particularly in the areas of minimally-invasive interventions, surgical robotics, and precision medicine. The system's ability to provide real-time adaptability and precision could lead to improved patient outcomes, reduced complications, and increased efficiency in medical procedures.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61B1/00042
A A61 A61B1/00006
A A61 A61B1/008
A A61 A61B1/009
A A61 A61B1/0016
A A61 A61B1/0051
A A61 A61B34/20
A A61 A61B34/30
A A61 A61B1/0011
A A61 A61B2017/00477
A A61 A61B2034/105
A A61 A61B2034/301
A A61 A61B2090/061
A A61 A61M25/0147

Field of Art

Medical device engineering, specifically minimally invasive surgical instrumentation with shapeable/steerable capabilities, focusing on control systems for medical instruments with adaptive shape and positioning technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with expertise in robotic surgical systems, sensor integration, control mechanisms, and advanced materials with advanced degrees in bioengineering or mechanical engineering, familiar with emerging technologies in medical instrumentation

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating AI, IoT, and machine learning with the existing shapeable medical device control system represents a predictable technological evolution. The source patent's foundational teachings about shape measurement and instrument control provide a clear framework for implementing advanced computational techniques. The proposed variations represent logical extensions of existing technological capabilities using well-understood computational methodologies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Shapeable instrument with position and shape sensing capabilities
PTD Variation
Adding AI module to analyze sensor data and provide shape adjustment recommendations
Obviousness Reasoning
Known machine learning techniques for sensor data interpretation make AI integration a predictable design enhancement for improving instrument control precision
Source Patent Element
Historical database of instrument shapes and movements
PTD Variation
Implementing blockchain-based data storage for secure, immutable tracking of instrument configurations
Obviousness Reasoning
Blockchain represents a standard technological solution for secure data management, offering a predictable method to enhance data integrity in medical device tracking
Source Patent Element
Instrument shape control based on commanded configurations
PTD Variation
Using IoT-enabled devices to transmit real-time shape adjustment recommendations
Obviousness Reasoning
IoT communication protocols are standard in modern medical device ecosystems, representing a straightforward technological progression for remote instrument management
Source Patent Element
Shapeable instrument with intermediate portions capable of configuration
PTD Variation
Incorporating shape memory alloy materials for enhanced adaptive capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Advanced materials are a predictable avenue for improving medical device performance, with shape memory alloys representing a known technique for creating responsive instrument geometries
Source Patent Element
Method for obtaining localization data during instrument movement
PTD Variation
Implementing cloud-based machine learning algorithms for real-time shape recommendation
Obviousness Reasoning
Cloud computing and machine learning represent standard computational techniques for enhancing sensor data interpretation in medical device control systems
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857156's teachings regarding shapeable medical instruments, the present disclosure demonstrates that the integration of AI, IoT, blockchain, and advanced materials represents an obvious technological progression that would be readily conceived by a person having ordinary skill in medical device engineering, thereby establishing prior art that anticipates and renders obvious subsequent claims involving computational enhancements to shapeable medical instrument control systems.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,156
TitleMethods and devices for controlling a shapeable medical device
Assignee(s)Auris Health, Inc.