Synergistic Real-Time Bone Correction Systems

Publication ID: 24-11857346_0003_PTD

Published: October 28, 2025

Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Synergistic Real-Time Bone Correction Systems,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857346_0003_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857346_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. 11,857,346.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

This inventive concept integrates growth modulating implants with advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, blockchain, and augmented reality to create a more powerful system for real-time monitoring of bone correction, enabling personalized and precise spinal correction.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent's limitation was the lack of integration with emerging technologies. This inventive concept addresses the need for a more comprehensive and accurate system by combining the patented growth modulating implants with cutting-edge technologies to provide real-time monitoring and personalized correction.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The system comprises growth modulating implants with embedded sensor devices, AI modules for predicting longitudinal growth or growth rate, and notification modules for generating alerts. The IoT-enabled implants transmit data to a blockchain-based data management system, which is analyzed using machine learning algorithms to predict deformity correction or development. Additionally, the system includes vertebral fixation screws with integrated load sensing systems and AI-powered analytics modules for predicting optimal screw placement and loading. The system also integrates with 3D printing modules to fabricate customized implants based on predicted correction parameters and with augmented reality visualization for precise surgical planning and execution.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce the synergistic combination of growth modulating implants with AI, IoT, blockchain, and augmented reality, providing a non-obvious and novel solution for real-time monitoring of bone correction.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include the use of different AI algorithms, varying IoT communication protocols, or alternative blockchain architectures. Variations may also include the integration of additional sensors or data sources to enhance the accuracy of predictions and corrections.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

This inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the orthopedic and spinal correction industries, enabling personalized and precise treatments for patients. The market potential is substantial, with opportunities for partnerships with healthcare providers, medical device manufacturers, and technology companies.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A61	A61B5/686
A	A61	A61B5/091
A	A61	A61B5/4504
A	A61	A61B5/6898
A	A61	A61B5/7267
A	A61	A61B5/746
A	A61	A61B5/7435
A	A61	A61B17/7002
G	G16	G16H50/20
A	A61	A61B2017/00022
A	A61	A61B2017/00221
A	A61	A61B2503/06
A	A61	A61B2562/0261

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Medical device technologies for orthopedic and spinal correction systems, focusing on implantable sensor-enabled devices for monitoring bone growth and deformation, with expertise in biomedical engineering, sensor integration, and medical data analytics

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with advanced degrees in bioengineering, experience in orthopedic implant design, knowledge of sensor technologies, data transmission protocols, and medical monitoring systems

Obviousness Rationale

A person of ordinary skill would recognize that integrating advanced digital technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain with existing growth modulating implant systems represents a predictable extension of the source patent's core monitoring methodology. The fundamental concept of real-time bone correction monitoring remains consistent, with the PTD merely applying known digital transformation techniques to enhance data collection, analysis, and visualization. These technological integrations represent standard engineering approaches to improving medical monitoring systems by leveraging contemporary computational and communication technologies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Growth modulating implants with embedded sensor devices for monitoring bone correction

PTD Variation

Adding AI modules to predict longitudinal growth and generate predictive alerts

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable application of machine learning to sensor data analysis, representing a known technique for enhancing diagnostic capabilities in medical monitoring systems

Source Patent Element

Remote data transmission from implanted sensor devices

PTD Variation

Implementing blockchain-based decentralized data management and IoT communication protocols

Obviousness Reasoning

Standard engineering approach to improving data security and transmission using contemporary communication technologies, representing an obvious design optimization

Source Patent Element

Sensor-enabled implants for tracking bone correction

PTD Variation

Integrating augmented reality visualization for surgical planning and execution

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable extension of medical imaging technologies, representing a logical enhancement to existing monitoring and visualization techniques

Source Patent Element

Implant systems for monitoring bone growth between vertebral structures

PTD Variation

3D printing customized implants based on AI-predicted correction parameters

Obviousness Reasoning

Obvious combination of additive manufacturing techniques with predictive medical analytics, representing a finite and foreseeable solution for personalized medical device design

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857346 and the published technical disclosure, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations involving AI-enhanced, IoT-enabled, and blockchain-integrated bone correction monitoring systems to be obvious extensions of the prior art, lacking inventive step under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The disclosed technological integrations represent predictable applications of known digital transformation techniques to existing medical monitoring methodologies.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,346
Title	Systems and methods for real-time monitoring of bone correction
Assignee(s)	WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.