Advanced Modular Tissue Manipulation Platform

Publication ID: 24-11857214_0010_PTD

Published: November 07, 2025

Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Modular Tissue Manipulation Platform,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857214_0010_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857214_0010_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. 11,857,214.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A next-generation medical device system that integrates advanced sensing, imaging, and artificial intelligence to enable more precise and effective tissue manipulation during minimally invasive procedures.

Background and Problem Solved

Current minimally invasive medical devices are limited by their inability to provide real-time tissue analysis and feedback, leading to suboptimal tissue manipulation and potential complications. The original patent's multi-functional medical device, while innovative, is constrained by its fixed design and lack of advanced sensing capabilities.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The Advanced Modular Tissue Manipulation Platform comprises a family of interchangeable end-effectors, each designed for a specific tissue manipulation task, and a neural network-based control system that optimizes tissue grasping and manipulation. The platform incorporates advanced sensing technologies, such as optical coherence tomography and machine learning algorithms, to provide real-time tissue analysis and feedback. The system also features haptic feedback, enabling surgeons to receive tactile feedback during tissue manipulation. The modular design allows for easy upgrading and customization, ensuring the platform remains adaptable to evolving clinical needs.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a paradigm shift in medical device design by integrating advanced sensing, imaging, and artificial intelligence to enable real-time tissue analysis and feedback. The modular end-effector design and neural network-based control system represent a significant departure from the fixed design of the original patent.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the Advanced Modular Tissue Manipulation Platform could include a cloud-based data analytics system for tracking and optimizing tissue manipulation outcomes, or the integration of robotic-assisted surgical systems for enhanced precision and dexterity.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The Advanced Modular Tissue Manipulation Platform has significant commercial potential in the medical device industry, particularly in the areas of minimally invasive surgery, interventional cardiology, and gastrointestinal endoscopy. The platform's ability to provide real-time tissue analysis and feedback, coupled with its modular design, positions it to revolutionize the field of tissue manipulation and improve patient outcomes.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A61	A61B17/295
A	A61	A61B17/29
A	A61	A61B18/1445
A	A61	A61B17/068
A	A61	A61B17/34
A	A61	A61B18/085
A	A61	A61B2017/2901
A	A61	A61B2017/2926
A	A61	A61B2017/320044
A	A61	A61B2018/00595
A	A61	A61B2018/1455
A	A61	A61B2090/0817
A	A61	A61B2217/005
A	A61	A61B2217/007
A	A61	A61B2218/002
A	A61	A61B2218/007

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Minimally invasive surgical devices and techniques, focusing on tissue manipulation, grasping, and medical instrument design with expertise in endoscopic procedures, surgical robotics, and advanced medical instrumentation

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with advanced degrees, experience in surgical technology, knowledge of mechanical design, sensor integration, and familiarity with machine learning applications in medical devices

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the Advanced Modular Tissue Manipulation Platform represents predictable technological extensions of the source patent's core medical instrument design. The integration of neural network control, sensing technologies, and modular end-effectors are logical progressions in medical device innovation that leverage existing technological capabilities. The variations demonstrate incremental improvements using known techniques in sensor integration, machine learning, and robotic-assisted surgical systems.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Medical instrument with moveable arms and end effector design

PTD Variation

Modular end-effectors with interchangeable jaws for specific tissue manipulation tasks

Obviousness Reasoning

Modular design is a predictable engineering solution for increasing device versatility, and a PHOSITA would recognize the inherent value of creating task-specific end-effector configurations

Source Patent Element

Surgical instrument with potential for apertures and structural modifications

PTD Variation

Integration of optical coherence tomography and machine learning for real-time tissue imaging and analysis

Obviousness Reasoning

Incorporating advanced sensing technologies into surgical instruments is a known technique for enhancing procedural precision, representing an obvious technological progression

Source Patent Element

Minimally invasive medical device with potential for manipulation

PTD Variation

Neural network-based control system for optimizing tissue grasping forces and providing haptic feedback

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying machine learning and sensor feedback to surgical instruments is a predictable application of contemporary technological capabilities in medical device design

Source Patent Element

Medical instrument with articulating arms

PTD Variation

Cloud-based data analytics system for tracking and optimizing tissue manipulation outcomes

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing data collection and analysis systems is a standard approach to improving medical device performance and represents an obvious technological extension

Source Patent Element

Surgical instrument with potential for structural modifications

PTD Variation

Robotic-assisted surgical system with integrated AI and advanced sensing capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Combining robotic technologies with intelligent control systems is a foreseeable evolution in surgical instrumentation, representing a logical design progression

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857214 and the disclosed technological variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the Advanced Modular Tissue Manipulation Platform's technical innovations obvious and predictable extensions of existing medical device design principles. The incremental improvements in sensing, machine learning, and modular configurations represent standard technological progressions that do not rise to the level of non-obvious invention.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,214
Title	Multi-functional medical device and related
Assignee(s)	Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.