Synergistic Systems for Physician-Designed Surgical Procedures
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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
| Section | Class | Group |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
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
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,264 |
|---|---|
| Title | Systems and methods for physician designed surgical procedures |
| Assignee(s) | Carlsmed, Inc. |