Synergistic Systems for Physician-Designed Surgical Procedures

Publication ID: 24-11857264_0003_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Synergistic Systems for Physician-Designed Surgical Procedures,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857264_0003_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857264_0003_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 disclosure integrates AI, IoT, blockchain, and new materials to create a more powerful system for physician-designed surgical procedures, providing enhanced surgical assistance, personalized spinal deformity correction, and smart surgical navigation.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent provided surgical assistance to surgeons, but it had limitations in terms of data security, real-time feedback, and predictive analytics. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by combining the original patent's technology with AI-driven anatomical analytics, IoT-enabled sensors, blockchain-based secure data storage, and 3D-printed patient-specific implants with integrated sensors.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new system comprises a computer-implemented method for integrating patient-specific implant data with AI-driven anatomical analytics to optimize surgical outcomes. It utilizes IoT-enabled sensors to capture real-time surgical data and integrates the data with machine learning algorithms to predict and prevent surgical complications. The system also includes a blockchain-based secure data storage for storing and sharing patient-specific implant data. Additionally, it features a 3D-printed, patient-specific implant with integrated sensors for real-time feedback, and a cloud-based analytics platform for monitoring and optimizing the correction process.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce the synergistic combination of AI, IoT, blockchain, and new materials, which provides a non-obvious solution to the limitations of the original patent. The integration of these technologies enables real-time feedback, predictive analytics, and secure data storage, making the system more powerful and effective.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include using different types of sensors, such as robotic sensors or computer vision, to capture real-time surgical data. Variations may also include using different blockchain platforms or cloud-based analytics services to store and analyze patient-specific implant data.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the medical device industry, particularly in the areas of spinal deformity correction, surgical navigation, and personalized medicine. The market for this technology is expected to grow rapidly, driven by the increasing demand for minimally invasive surgical procedures and the need for more effective and efficient surgical assistance.

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

Medical device technology and surgical navigation systems, specifically focused on computer-implemented methods for patient-specific surgical planning and implant design, with expertise in medical imaging, anatomical modeling, and surgical intervention technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with advanced degrees in bioengineering, computer science, or medical informatics, possessing knowledge of surgical planning software, 3D anatomical modeling, machine learning applications in medical technology, and familiarity with emerging digital health technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill in the art would recognize that the PTD's integration of AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies represents a predictable extension of the source patent's foundational surgical planning methodology. The core surgical assistance framework from US 11857264 provides a clear technical foundation that a skilled practitioner would naturally augment with emerging digital technologies. The PTD's variations demonstrate incremental improvements using known techniques in data integration, sensor technologies, and predictive analytics that would be obvious to implement within the existing surgical planning paradigm.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Virtual anatomical model generation and surgical procedure simulation
PTD Variation
AI-driven anatomical analytics and machine learning predictive simulations
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending virtual modeling with machine learning is a predictable application of known AI techniques to improve surgical planning accuracy, representing an obvious technological progression
Source Patent Element
Patient-specific implant design criteria transmission
PTD Variation
Blockchain-based secure data storage and sharing of implant design information
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing secure, distributed data storage for medical information is a known solution for improving data management, representing an obvious technological enhancement
Source Patent Element
Computer-implemented surgical procedure visualization
PTD Variation
IoT-enabled sensors for real-time surgical data capture and feedback
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating real-time sensor technologies into existing surgical visualization systems is a predictable evolution of medical device monitoring capabilities
Source Patent Element
Virtual anatomical model annotation and review
PTD Variation
Cloud-based analytics platform for monitoring and optimizing surgical correction processes
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding annotation and review capabilities through cloud-based analytics represents an obvious technological progression using standard cloud computing techniques
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857264 and the disclosed technological variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed innovations obvious and anticipated. The published technical disclosure demonstrates that the integration of AI, IoT, blockchain, and advanced sensor technologies represents a predictable and incremental advancement of existing surgical planning methodologies, thereby rendering subsequent claims of novelty invalid under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

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