Enhanced Surgical Assistance Systems for Personalized Procedures

Publication ID: 24-11857264_0001_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Surgical Assistance Systems for Personalized Procedures,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857264_0001_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857264_0001_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. 11,857,264.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The present inventive concept relates to advanced surgical assistance systems that leverage machine learning, augmented reality, and haptic feedback to provide personalized surgical plans, enhance surgical accuracy, and streamline surgical workflows.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed systems and methods for physician-designed surgical procedures, but had limitations in terms of surgical planning, accuracy, and workflow efficiency. The present inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing real-time analytics, augmented reality visualization, digital dashboards, and haptic feedback modules to improve surgical outcomes and reduce procedural errors.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The enhanced surgical assistance system comprises a real-time analytics engine that analyzes patient data and generates personalized surgical plans using machine learning algorithms. The system also features an augmented reality visualization module that projects anatomical models onto a patient's body during surgery, enabling real-time tracking of surgical instruments and improved navigation. Additionally, the system includes a digital dashboard that integrates patient data, surgical plans, and implant information, reducing surgical preparation time and improving operating room efficiency. Furthermore, a haptic feedback module provides tactile guidance to the surgeon during surgery, improving surgical precision and reducing procedural errors. The system also utilizes generative adversarial networks to generate novel implant geometries that adapt to individual patient anatomies, improving implant fit and reducing post-operative complications.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The present inventive concept introduces a novel combination of machine learning, augmented reality, and haptic feedback to enhance surgical assistance, which is not obvious from the original patent. The use of real-time analytics, digital dashboards, and generative adversarial networks for implant design optimization represents a significant departure from the prior art.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept may include the use of artificial intelligence for surgical planning, virtual reality for surgical training, or robotic-assisted surgery for improved precision. Variations may also include the integration of additional data sources, such as electronic health records or medical imaging data, to further personalize surgical plans.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The enhanced surgical assistance system has significant commercial potential in the healthcare industry, particularly in the fields of orthopedic and spinal surgery. The system's ability to improve surgical accuracy, reduce procedural errors, and streamline surgical workflows can lead to cost savings, improved patient outcomes, and increased market share for hospitals and medical device manufacturers.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61B34/10
A A61 A61B5/743
A A61 A61B5/748
A A61 A61B5/7435
A A61 A61B34/20
A A61 A61B34/25
A A61 A61B90/37
G G06 G06N20/00
G G06 G06T7/73
G G06 G06T19/006
G G16 G16H20/40
G G16 G16H40/63
G G16 G16H50/00
A A61 A61B2034/102
A A61 A61B2034/105
A A61 A61B2034/107
A A61 A61B2034/108
A A61 A61B2034/256
A A61 A61B2090/365
G G06 G06N5/01
G G06 G06T2207/10072
G G06 G06T2207/10116
G G06 G06T2207/20084
G G06 G06T2207/30012

Field of Art

Surgical assistance technologies, medical informatics, and computer-aided surgical planning, involving advanced imaging, data analytics, and personalized medical intervention systems

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical technology specialist with expertise in computer-aided surgical systems, medical imaging, machine learning applications in healthcare, and interdisciplinary knowledge of surgical workflow optimization

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the published technical disclosure represents predictable extensions of the source patent's surgical assistance framework by applying known machine learning, augmented reality, and data integration techniques to enhance surgical planning and execution. The variations represent logical technological progressions that combine existing medical informatics approaches with surgical assistance methodologies. The incremental improvements demonstrate standard engineering problem-solving approaches within medical technology innovation.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Virtual anatomical model generation for patient-specific surgical procedures
PTD Variation
Integrating machine learning algorithms to optimize surgical plan generation and implant design using generative adversarial networks
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying machine learning to existing virtual modeling techniques represents a predictable technological advancement with well-understood computational approaches
Source Patent Element
Displaying annotated anatomical images for surgical review
PTD Variation
Augmented reality visualization projecting anatomical models onto patient's body during live surgical procedures
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending 2D image annotation to real-time 3D visualization is a natural progression in medical imaging technologies with known implementation strategies
Source Patent Element
Computer-implemented method for patient-specific implant design
PTD Variation
Digital dashboard integrating patient data, surgical plans, and implant information to streamline operating room workflows
Obviousness Reasoning
Consolidating disparate medical information systems into unified interfaces represents a standard approach to improving clinical efficiency
Source Patent Element
Transmitting surgical criteria based on virtual anatomical models
PTD Variation
Implementing haptic feedback modules to provide tactile surgical guidance during procedure execution
Obviousness Reasoning
Enhancing surgical navigation through additional sensory input channels is a logical extension of existing computer-assisted surgical technologies
Source Patent Element
Virtual implantation simulation data processing
PTD Variation
Using artificial intelligence to generate novel implant geometries adaptable to individual patient anatomies
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying computational design optimization to medical implant creation represents a predictable application of generative design techniques
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857264 and the published technical disclosure, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed surgical assistance system variations obvious, as they represent predictable technological improvements utilizing standard computational techniques in medical informatics and surgical planning. The disclosed innovations constitute prima facie obviousness by combining known elements to achieve foreseeable results within the medical technology domain.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,264
TitleSystems and methods for physician designed surgical procedures
Assignee(s)Carlsmed, Inc.