Adaptable Anchor Devices for Diverse Industries

Publication ID: 24-11857191_0002_PTD

Published: November 07, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Adaptable Anchor Devices for Diverse Industries,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857191_0002_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857191_0002_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. 11,857,191.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept leverages the core technology of the original surgical anchor device to create adaptable anchor devices for diverse industries, including environmental monitoring, agriculture, oil and gas, sports training, and water quality control.

Background and Problem Solved

The original surgical anchor device was limited to protecting anastomoses in intestines. However, the inventive concept addresses the need for adaptable anchor devices that can be applied to various industries, solving the problem of inefficient or ineffective monitoring and control in these fields.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises a network of anchor devices dispersed throughout a target environment, such as an industrial facility, agricultural soil, pipeline, training surface, or body of water. Each anchor device features a hollow longitudinal element defining a wall in the form of a surface of revolution around a longitudinal axis, presenting multiple perforations. These anchor devices are configured to detect and respond to changes in environmental pollutants, soil conditions, pipeline corrosion, athlete performance, or water quality, respectively.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce the novel concept of adapting the surgical anchor device's core technology to various industries, providing a non-obvious solution to the specific problems faced in each field. The inventive step lies in the recognition of the anchor device's potential beyond its original surgical application and the development of new use cases that leverage its unique features.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include anchor devices with modified shapes, sizes, or materials to suit specific industry requirements. Variations could also involve integrating the anchor devices with additional sensors, actuators, or communication systems to enhance their functionality and data exchange capabilities.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The adaptable anchor devices have significant commercial potential in various industries, including environmental monitoring, agriculture, oil and gas, sports training, and water quality control. The target market includes companies and organizations seeking to improve monitoring and control capabilities, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs in their respective fields.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A61	A61B17/08
A	A61	A61F2/04
A	A61	A61F5/0013
A	A61	A61F5/0076
A	A61	A61F5/0089
A	A61	A61B17/1114
A	A61	A61B2017/00818
A	A61	A61B2017/00862
A	A61	A61B2017/00995
A	A61	A61B2017/308
A	A61	A61B2090/0815
A	A61	A61F2/064
A	A61	A61F2/95
A	A61	A61F2002/044
A	A61	A61F2002/045
A	A61	A61F2002/075
A	A61	A61F2002/9528
F	F04	F04C2270/041

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Biomedical engineering and medical device design, focusing on surgical anchoring systems, minimally invasive medical technologies, and adaptive device configurations for biological and environmental monitoring applications

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with expertise in surgical anchoring technologies, sensor integration, and cross-domain technology adaptation, possessing advanced degrees and practical experience in medical device development and interdisciplinary engineering solutions

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize the fundamental structural similarities between the surgical anchor device and the proposed environmental monitoring systems, understanding that the core technological principles of a perforated, hollow longitudinal element can be readily adapted across multiple domains. The source patent's innovative anchor design provides a clear technological template that can be systematically translated to different application contexts by integrating appropriate sensing and monitoring capabilities. The variations represent predictable engineering extensions that leverage the original device's fundamental mechanical and structural characteristics.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Surgical anchor with suction chamber and perforated longitudinal element

PTD Variation

Environmental monitoring anchor with integrated sensor capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable modification using known sensor integration techniques, where the existing perforated structure provides natural pathways for environmental interaction and data collection

Source Patent Element

Method of routing anchor through biological passage

PTD Variation

Introducing anchor devices into soil, pipelines, and aquatic environments

Obviousness Reasoning

Straightforward translation of deployment methodology across different physical contexts, utilizing the anchor's inherent adaptable geometric design

Source Patent Element

Anchor device with controllable migration capabilities

PTD Variation

Anchor devices capable of responding to detected environmental changes

Obviousness Reasoning

Natural extension of the original device's dynamic interaction principles, applying known control and response mechanisms to new environmental monitoring contexts

Source Patent Element

Hollow longitudinal element with multiply-perforated surface

PTD Variation

Modular anchor design adaptable to different industry requirements

Obviousness Reasoning

Inherent design flexibility allows predictable modifications to suit specific environmental monitoring needs using standard engineering design approaches

Source Patent Element

Surgical anchor with removable sheath configuration

PTD Variation

Anchor devices with modular sensor and communication interfaces

Obviousness Reasoning

Logical progression of the original device's modular design philosophy, applying known technological integration techniques across different application domains

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857191's disclosed surgical anchor device, the present publication demonstrates that a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed environmental monitoring anchor systems obvious and predictable extensions of the original technological concept, rendering potential claims to such variations unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 due to the fundamental structural and functional similarities between the source patent and the disclosed technological adaptations.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,191
Title	Method of chirurgical treatment using a surgical anchor device