Adaptive Surgical Protection System

Publication ID: 24-11857220_0005_PTD

Published: November 07, 2025

Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Adaptive Surgical Protection System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857220_0005_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857220_0005_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. 11,857,220.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A next-generation surgical protection system that utilizes machine learning algorithms, predictive analytics, and self-healing materials to provide real-time adaptation to varying surgical environments, ensuring enhanced safety and efficiency for surgeons and patients.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent for a protective device during surgery has limitations in addressing the complexity and unpredictability of modern surgical environments. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing a dynamically adjustable protective device that can respond to real-time changes in surgical conditions, reducing the risk of energy and contact burns.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The Adaptive Surgical Protection System comprises a protective device with a self-healing material that can repair damage caused by energy and/or contact burns. The device is integrated with a sensor system that detects changes in the surgical environment and a machine learning algorithm that predicts potential risks. The system can adjust its configuration in real-time to respond to these risks, ensuring optimal protection for the patient and surgeon. Additionally, the system includes a predictive analytics platform that provides alerts to the surgical team and a wearable device for surgeons with haptic feedback and real-time analytics.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a paradigm shift in surgical protection by incorporating machine learning algorithms, predictive analytics, and self-healing materials. These innovations enable real-time adaptation to surgical environments, providing a significant improvement over the original patent's static protective device.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the Adaptive Surgical Protection System could include modular designs with interchangeable protective modules, wearable devices with augmented reality displays, or integration with robotic surgical systems. These variations would ensure broad conceptual coverage and adaptability to different surgical scenarios.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The Adaptive Surgical Protection System has significant commercial potential in the medical device industry, particularly in the fields of laparoscopic and robotic surgery. The system's ability to enhance surgical safety and efficiency would appeal to hospitals, surgical centers, and medical device manufacturers, with potential applications in general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, and neurosurgery.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A61	A61B17/3496
A	A61	A61B17/3431
A	A61	A61B2017/00831
A	A61	A61B2017/3484

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Surgical protective devices and minimally invasive surgical technologies, focusing on patient and surgeon safety systems with expertise in medical device design, materials science, sensor integration, and surgical risk mitigation

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with advanced degrees, experience in surgical technology, understanding of materials engineering, sensor systems, and machine learning applications in medical contexts

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating machine learning, predictive analytics, and self-healing materials into surgical protective devices represents a natural evolutionary progression of existing protective technologies. The source patent's foundational protective device design provides a clear technological framework that would motivate a skilled practitioner to enhance surgical safety through intelligent, adaptive systems. The proposed variations represent predictable technological improvements using known techniques in sensor integration, machine learning, and materials science.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Thin membrane formed from non-toxic material designed for laparoscopic surgical insertion

PTD Variation

Self-healing membrane with integrated sensor systems and machine learning adaptation capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

A PHOSITA would recognize that adding sensor and adaptive capabilities to an existing protective membrane represents a predictable enhancement using known techniques in smart materials and embedded sensor technologies

Source Patent Element

Protective assembly with flexible connector and insertable shaft

PTD Variation

Modular protective assembly with interchangeable modules and real-time configuration selection

Obviousness Reasoning

Modular design represents a standard engineering approach to increasing device versatility, and a PHOSITA would find it obvious to create adaptable protective systems with configurable components

Source Patent Element

Membrane with fold regions to facilitate insertion through surgical cannula

PTD Variation

Protective device with machine learning algorithms to predict and respond to surgical environment changes

Obviousness Reasoning

Incorporating predictive analytics into medical devices is a known technique for improving surgical safety, and a PHOSITA would find it obvious to extend existing protective device designs with intelligent monitoring capabilities

Source Patent Element

Surgical protective device with peripheral portions and bridging components

PTD Variation

Wearable surgeon device with haptic feedback and real-time risk analytics

Obviousness Reasoning

Extending protective device functionality to include surgeon-focused safety monitoring represents a logical and predictable technological progression using known human-computer interaction techniques

Source Patent Element

Basic protective membrane for surgical procedures

PTD Variation

Comprehensive surgical protection system with integrated predictive risk management platform

Obviousness Reasoning

A PHOSITA would recognize that expanding surgical protective technologies to include comprehensive risk prediction represents an obvious technological evolution using established machine learning and sensor integration approaches

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857220 and the disclosed technological variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed surgical protection system claims obvious, as they represent predictable technological extensions utilizing known techniques in sensor integration, machine learning, and adaptive materials science. The disclosed variations constitute prior art that would render obvious any patent claims covering similar intelligent, adaptive surgical protection technologies.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,220
Title	Protective device for use during surgery
Assignee(s)	SEABAS ENTERPRISES PTY LTD