Advanced Robotic Surgical Navigation System

Publication ID: 24-11857273_0005_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Robotic Surgical Navigation System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857273_0005_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857273_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. 11,857,273.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A next-generation robotic surgical navigation system leveraging miniaturized ultrasound transducers, advanced processing, and AI-driven algorithms to provide real-time, high-resolution 3D mapping of patient internal structures, enabling enhanced precision and dexterity in surgical procedures.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed an ultrasonic robotic surgical navigation system, which, although innovative, has limitations in terms of transducer size, image resolution, and real-time processing capabilities. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing a swarm of miniaturized ultrasound transducers, wearable transducer arrays, and advanced processing units, enabling more precise and dynamic tracking of surgical instruments and patient internal structures.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The advanced robotic surgical navigation system comprises a swarm of miniaturized ultrasound transducers embedded in a flexible mesh that conforms to a patient's anatomy, providing a real-time, high-resolution 3D map of internal structures. Alternatively, a wearable, skin-mounted ultrasound transducer array or a patient-mounted, miniaturized ultrasound transducer can be used. The system utilizes advanced processing units and AI-driven algorithms to track surgical instruments, predict optimal surgical approaches, and provide haptic feedback to the surgeon. The system can also deploy a cloud of micro-ultrasound transducers within a patient's body to create a dynamic, real-time 3D model of internal anatomy.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept introduces a paradigm shift in robotic surgical navigation by leveraging miniaturized ultrasound transducers, advanced processing, and AI-driven algorithms to provide unprecedented precision and real-time tracking capabilities. The use of swarm technology, wearable transducer arrays, and patient-mounted transducers represents a significant departure from the original patent, offering a more ambitious and forward-thinking solution.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept may include the use of different transducer materials, varying mesh geometries, or alternative processing algorithms. Variations may also include the integration of additional sensors, such as electromagnetic or optical sensors, to provide a more comprehensive view of the surgical site.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The advanced robotic surgical navigation system has significant commercial potential in the medical device industry, particularly in the fields of robotic-assisted surgery, minimally invasive procedures, and surgical training. The system's enhanced precision and dexterity capabilities can lead to improved patient outcomes, reduced recovery times, and increased adoption of robotic-assisted surgical procedures.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61B34/20
A A61 A61B34/10
A A61 A61B34/30
A A61 A61B90/06
A A61 A61B2034/107
A A61 A61B2034/2048
A A61 A61B2034/2057
A A61 A61B2034/2063
A A61 A61B2034/2065
A A61 A61B2090/062
A A61 A61B2090/3925

Field of Art

Robotic surgical navigation systems, medical imaging technologies, and ultrasonic tracking methodologies, with expertise in medical robotics, sensor integration, and real-time imaging processing

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical robotics specialist with advanced degrees, experience in surgical instrument tracking, ultrasound imaging technologies, and robotic system design, familiar with miniaturization techniques and advanced sensor integration

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core ultrasonic tracking methodology, leveraging known miniaturization and sensor deployment techniques to enhance surgical navigation capabilities. The fundamental concept of ultrasound-based instrument tracking remains consistent, with the PTD merely proposing alternative implementation strategies that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize surgical navigation technologies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Ultrasound transducer array coupled to surgical robot end-effector for tracking
PTD Variation
Swarm of miniaturized ultrasound transducers embedded in flexible mesh conforming to patient anatomy
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable variation using known miniaturization techniques and sensor distribution methods, representing a design optimization of existing ultrasound tracking principles
Source Patent Element
End-effector with guide tube and integrated ultrasound transducers
PTD Variation
Wearable skin-mounted ultrasound transducer array with real-time processing capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Logical extension of existing tracking technologies, utilizing known sensor integration and signal processing techniques to expand tracking capabilities beyond direct instrument interface
Source Patent Element
Robot system for tracking surgical instruments using ultrasound imaging
PTD Variation
AI-driven algorithms for predicting optimal surgical approaches and providing haptic feedback
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable enhancement using known machine learning and signal processing techniques to improve existing surgical navigation methodologies
Source Patent Element
Planar array of ultrasound transducers connected to surgical robot
PTD Variation
Cloud of micro-ultrasound transducers deployable within patient's body for dynamic 3D mapping
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious variation applying known miniaturization and sensor deployment principles to expand imaging capabilities using standard medical imaging technologies
Source Patent Element
Ultrasound transducer for tracking end-effector pose relative to anatomical structure
PTD Variation
Patient-mounted miniaturized ultrasound transducer generating real-time 3D internal anatomy maps
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable design modification using known sensor integration and imaging techniques to expand tracking and visualization capabilities
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857273 for ultrasonic robotic surgical navigation, the present publication demonstrates that the claimed variations in surgical navigation technologies would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, representing predictable extensions of existing ultrasound tracking methodologies through standard engineering design choices and known miniaturization techniques.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,273
TitleUltrasonic robotic surgical navigation
Assignee(s)Globus Medical, Inc.