Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Intelligent Surveillance Marker System for Enhanced Robotic-Assisted Surgery

Publication ID: 24-11857266_0008_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Intelligent Surveillance Marker System for Enhanced Robotic-Assisted Surgery,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857266_0008_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857266_0008_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. 11,857,266.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A novel system integrating surveillance markers with advanced technologies such as AI, blockchain, IoT, and novel materials to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of robotic-assisted surgery.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent for a surveillance marker system in robotic-assisted surgery provided a significant advancement in surgical accuracy. However, the system had limitations in terms of real-time data analysis, secure data storage, and personalized surgical planning. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by integrating the surveillance marker system with AI, blockchain, IoT, and novel materials to provide a more comprehensive and efficient surgical solution.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new inventive concept comprises a surveillance marker system integrated with an artificial intelligence module, a blockchain-based secure data storage system, an IoT network, and novel biocompatible materials. The AI module analyzes real-time data from the surveillance marker to optimize surgical instrument placement. The blockchain system tracks and verifies the accuracy of surgical instrument placement based on data from the surveillance marker. The IoT network provides real-time feedback on surgical instrument placement and movement. The novel biocompatible materials enhance visibility under low-light conditions. The system also integrates a machine learning algorithm to generate a personalized surgical plan optimized for a patient's unique anatomy.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept is novel and non-obvious in its integration of surveillance markers with AI, blockchain, IoT, and novel materials to provide a comprehensive and efficient surgical solution. The inventive step lies in the synergistic combination of these technologies to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of robotic-assisted surgery.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include integrating the surveillance marker system with other advanced technologies such as augmented reality or 5G networks. Variations of the system could include different types of sensors or tracking systems, or different materials for the surveillance marker.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the medical device industry, particularly in the field of robotic-assisted surgery. The system could be marketed to hospitals and surgical centers, and could also be used in other medical applications such as orthopedic or neurosurgical procedures.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61B34/20
A A61 A61B34/30
A A61 A61B2034/2057
A A61 A61B2034/2072
A A61 A61B2090/3916
A A61 A61B2090/3937
A A61 A61B2090/3991

Field of Art

Robotic-assisted surgical systems with tracking and registration technologies, involving medical device design, surgical navigation, and precision instrumentation. Requires advanced engineering, medical device expertise, and interdisciplinary knowledge of robotics, computer vision, and surgical techniques

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or surgical robotics specialist with advanced degree, expertise in computer vision tracking systems, medical device design, and knowledge of surgical navigation technologies. Familiar with integrating sensors, tracking markers, and computational systems in medical contexts

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's integration of AI, blockchain, and IoT with existing surgical marker tracking systems represents predictable technological extensions of the source patent's core surveillance marker registration methodology. The disclosed variations leverage known computational techniques to enhance an existing surgical tracking system. The combination of tracking technologies with emerging computational methods would be a natural progression for someone skilled in surgical robotics engineering.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Surgical robot with tracking markers and dynamic reference base post
PTD Variation
Adding AI module to analyze real-time marker tracking data
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating computational analysis with existing tracking systems is a predictable enhancement using known machine learning techniques to improve surgical precision
Source Patent Element
Surveillance marker for instrument registration
PTD Variation
Blockchain-based secure data storage for tracking marker placement
Obviousness Reasoning
Using blockchain for secure medical device tracking represents a standard technological evolution in data management for precision medical systems
Source Patent Element
Marker tracking system with camera and reference markers
PTD Variation
IoT network providing real-time feedback on surgical instrument placement
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending tracking systems with networked communication is an obvious technological progression using standard IoT integration techniques
Source Patent Element
Surgical instrument tracking with dynamic reference base
PTD Variation
Machine learning algorithm generating personalized surgical plans
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying computational analysis to surgical tracking data is a predictable application of known machine learning techniques in medical device engineering
Source Patent Element
Surveillance marker with positioning capabilities
PTD Variation
Novel biocompatible materials with enhanced low-light visibility
Obviousness Reasoning
Material science improvements to tracking markers represent standard design optimization using known engineering approaches
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857266's disclosure of surgical marker tracking systems, the present publication demonstrates that a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the integration of AI, blockchain, IoT, and advanced materials with existing surgical tracking technologies to be obvious variations. The disclosed technical combinations represent predictable extensions of known surgical navigation methodologies, rendering subsequent claims covering similar technological integrations obvious and unpatentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,266
TitleSystem for a surveillance marker in robotic-assisted surgery
Assignee(s)Globus Medical, Inc.