Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Synergistic Prosthetic Valve System with Expandable Frame and Integrated Technologies

Publication ID: 24-11857412_0003_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Synergistic Prosthetic Valve System with Expandable Frame and Integrated Technologies,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857412_0003_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857412_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. 11,857,412.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A novel prosthetic valve system that combines an expandable frame with cutting-edge technologies such as AI, IoT, blockchain, and advanced materials to enhance performance, safety, and patient outcomes.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a prosthetic valve with an expandable frame, but it had limitations in terms of real-time monitoring, data security, and personalized design. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by integrating distinct technologies to create a more powerful and efficient system.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The system comprises a prosthetic valve with an expandable frame, a sensor module for monitoring physiological parameters, and a blockchain-based data storage module for secure data tracking and analysis. The valve can be designed using AI-assisted imaging, and IoT-enabled sensors can provide real-time monitoring. Additionally, the valve can feature a nanocoating for enhanced biocompatibility, a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) for real-time pressure sensing, and a machine learning algorithm for predicting valve performance.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a synergistic combination of the expandable frame with AI, IoT, blockchain, and advanced materials, which is not obvious from the original patent. The inventive step lies in the integration of these distinct technologies to create a more powerful and efficient system.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Other embodiments of the inventive concept could include the use of different AI algorithms, alternative IoT-enabled sensors, or various blockchain-based data storage modules. Additionally, the system could be adapted for use in different medical procedures or applications.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The synergistic prosthetic valve system has significant commercial potential in the medical device industry, particularly in the areas of cardiovascular disease treatment and personalized medicine. The system's enhanced performance, safety, and patient outcomes could lead to increased adoption and market share.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61F2/2418
A A61 A61F2/24
A A61 A61F2/2433
A A61 A61F2/2439
A A61 A61F2/2463
A A61 A61F2/246
A A61 A61F2/2436
A A61 A61F2/2466
A A61 A61F2002/9511
A A61 A61F2210/0014
A A61 A61F2210/0076
A A61 A61F2220/005
A A61 A61F2220/0016
A A61 A61F2220/0025
A A61 A61F2220/0033
A A61 A61F2220/0058
A A61 A61F2220/0075
A A61 A61F2230/0054
A A61 A61F2230/0067
A A61 A61F2230/0069
A A61 A61F2250/0039
A A61 A61F2250/0069

Field of Art

Medical Device Engineering, specifically Cardiovascular Prosthetic Valve Design and Interventional Cardiology, requiring advanced knowledge of biomechanical engineering, materials science, and minimally invasive medical technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or interventional cardiologist with advanced degree, expertise in prosthetic valve design, familiarity with emerging medical technologies, and understanding of computational modeling and sensor integration

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating digital technologies and advanced materials with existing prosthetic valve designs represents a predictable evolution of medical device innovation. The expandable frame from the source patent provides a natural foundation for incorporating sensor technologies and computational monitoring systems. The proposed variations represent incremental improvements using known techniques in medical device engineering, applying standard technological convergence principles.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Expandable prosthetic valve frame with diametric collapsibility
PTD Variation
Adding IoT-enabled sensors and machine learning performance prediction algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating sensors into medical devices is a well-established technique, and machine learning represents a predictable technological enhancement for performance monitoring
Source Patent Element
Transcatheter delivery system for prosthetic valves
PTD Variation
Incorporating blockchain-based data storage and cloud analytics platform
Obviousness Reasoning
Secure data tracking and real-time procedural guidance are foreseeable technological improvements for medical device systems
Source Patent Element
Prosthetic valve frame with multiple cell configurations
PTD Variation
Applying nanocoating for enhanced biocompatibility and MEMS pressure sensing
Obviousness Reasoning
Surface modification and miniature sensing technologies are known approaches for improving medical device performance and patient outcomes
Source Patent Element
Expandable valve structure with commissure posts
PTD Variation
AI-assisted 3D anatomical modeling for personalized valve selection
Obviousness Reasoning
Computational design optimization and personalized medical technologies represent standard progressive engineering approaches
Source Patent Element
Prosthetic valve mechanical frame design
PTD Variation
Hybrid mechanical and bioprosthetic valve with integrated sensor module
Obviousness Reasoning
Combining different valve technologies and adding monitoring capabilities is a logical extension of existing medical device design principles
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857412's disclosure of an expandable prosthetic valve frame, the present publication demonstrates that a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the integration of digital technologies, advanced materials, and computational monitoring systems to be an obvious technological progression, thereby rendering potential claims to such combinations anticipated and non-patentable under standard obviousness criteria.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,412
TitleProsthetic valve with expandable frame and associated systems and methods
Assignee(s)EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION