Specialized Robotically Controlled Clot Manipulation and Removal Systems

Publication ID: 24-11857277_0004_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Specialized Robotically Controlled Clot Manipulation and Removal Systems,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857277_0004_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857277_0004_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. 11,857,277.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept disclosed herein adapts robotically controlled clot manipulation and removal systems for specific, narrow markets or unique operational environments, including high-altitude, disaster relief, extreme weather, high-security, and limited medical infrastructure settings.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent for robotically controlled clot manipulation and removal systems has limitations in its applicability to diverse operational environments. This inventive concept addresses the need for specialized systems that can effectively operate in challenging conditions, such as high-altitude environments with low atmospheric pressures, remote or disaster-stricken areas with limited medical infrastructure, extreme weather conditions, high-security environments with enhanced biometric security features, and areas with limited medical infrastructure requiring real-time remote monitoring and guidance.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises a range of specialized robotically controlled clot manipulation and removal systems, each tailored to a specific operational environment. For high-altitude environments, the system features a pressurized instrument system adapted to operate at low atmospheric pressures. For remote or disaster-stricken areas, the system is portable and deployable, with real-time remote monitoring and guidance capabilities. For extreme weather conditions, the system is weather-resistant and includes a portable power source. For high-security environments, the system incorporates enhanced biometric security features. Each system is designed to effectively remove blood clots from patients in these unique environments, ensuring improved patient outcomes.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The inventive concept's novelty lies in its adaptation of robotically controlled clot manipulation and removal systems for specific, narrow markets or unique operational environments. The inventive step is in the specialized design and implementation of each system to address the unique challenges of its target environment.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include systems adapted for underwater or space-based environments, or systems integrated with other medical devices, such as ultrasound or fluoroscopy machines. Variations could include systems with interchangeable instrument modules or systems with enhanced autonomous operation capabilities.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including healthcare, medical devices, and emergency response. The target market includes hospitals, medical research institutions, and emergency response organizations operating in challenging environments. The system's ability to effectively remove blood clots in diverse operational environments addresses a significant unmet need, providing a competitive advantage in the market.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61B34/30
A A61 A61B17/12136
A A61 A61B17/3207
A A61 A61B2017/22038
A A61 A61B2034/301
A A61 A61B2034/303
A A61 A61B2090/08021

Field of Art

Medical device engineering, specifically robotic surgical systems for vascular intervention, requiring advanced mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and interventional medical device design skills

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer with expertise in robotic surgical systems, familiar with medical device design, vascular intervention techniques, and adaptable instrument system configurations

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the source patent's fundamental robotic clot manipulation system provides a flexible technological platform that can be readily adapted to specialized environmental conditions. The core mechanical and operational principles of the source patent's instrument system can be predictably modified to address specific operational constraints without requiring inventive complexity. The PTD's variations represent straightforward engineering adaptations that leverage existing robotic medical device design principles.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Coaxial elongate members with articulation cables for precise clot manipulation
PTD Variation
Pressurized instrument system adapted for high-altitude medical interventions
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would recognize that adjusting instrument system pressure is a predictable engineering solution for maintaining device performance in low atmospheric conditions, using known pressure compensation techniques
Source Patent Element
Robotically controlled system with multiple elongate members
PTD Variation
Portable system with real-time remote monitoring for disaster relief environments
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating remote monitoring capabilities represents a known technique for extending medical device functionality, using standard telecommunications and control system design principles
Source Patent Element
Instrument system with blade-equipped distal tip for clot modification
PTD Variation
Weather-resistant instrument system with portable power source
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing environmental protection and independent power solutions are standard design considerations for medical devices intended for challenging operational contexts
Source Patent Element
Guidewire-compatible instrument configuration
PTD Variation
Enhanced biometric security features for high-security medical interventions
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding security layers through biometric authentication represents a predictable design enhancement using established access control technologies
Source Patent Element
Robotically controlled clot manipulation system
PTD Variation
Systems adapted for underwater or space-based medical interventions
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending medical device functionality to extreme environments is a foreseeable engineering challenge with finite, predictable solution strategies
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. ยง 103, the variations disclosed in this publication would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, based on the teachings of US Patent 11857277. The systematic adaptation of robotic clot manipulation systems to specialized environments represents predictable engineering variations that do not rise to the level of non-obvious innovation, thereby establishing this disclosure as anticipatory prior art against potential future patent claims.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,277
TitleRobotically controlled clot manipulation and removal
Assignee(s)Auris Health, Inc.