Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Intelligent Spinal Cage Systems

Publication ID: 24-11857435_0008_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Intelligent Spinal Cage Systems,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857435_0008_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857435_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. 11,857,435.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An integrated system combining an angle-expandable spinal cage with advanced technologies like AI, IoT, blockchain, and novel biomaterials to enhance patient outcomes, streamline surgical procedures, and improve data management.

Background and Problem Solved

The original angle-expandable spinal cage patent, while providing adjustability, lacks real-time monitoring, personalized optimization, and secure data management. This new inventive concept addresses these limitations by integrating the spinal cage with cutting-edge technologies.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The system comprises an angle-expandable spinal cage, a sensor for monitoring cage angle and vertebral alignment, and a blockchain-based data storage system for securely recording and analyzing patient data. Additionally, AI-powered prediction models can be integrated for personalized cage adjustment, IoT-enabled sensors for real-time monitoring, and cloud-based analytics platforms for remote data analysis and visualization. Novel biomaterials can be used to enhance bone growth and fusion while maintaining cage flexibility and adjustability.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The integration of the angle-expandable spinal cage with AI, IoT, blockchain, and novel biomaterials creates a new, more powerful system that provides real-time monitoring, personalized optimization, and secure data management, which is not obvious from the original patent.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include integrating the spinal cage with robotic-assisted surgical systems, using different types of sensors or data storage systems, or incorporating other advanced materials or technologies.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

This inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the spinal surgery and healthcare industries, offering improved patient outcomes, reduced surgical complications, and enhanced data management capabilities.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61F2/4455
A A61 A61F2002/3054
A A61 A61F2002/30433
A A61 A61F2002/30471
A A61 A61F2002/30579

Field of Art

Medical device engineering, specifically spinal implant technologies with a focus on adjustable orthopedic surgical devices involving mechanical alignment systems

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer with expertise in orthopedic device design, mechanical engineering background, knowledge of surgical biomechanics, and familiarity with emerging medical technologies and sensor integration

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating digital monitoring, data management, and adaptive technologies with existing mechanical spinal cage designs represents a predictable evolution of medical device innovation. The fundamental mechanical principles of the angle-expandable spinal cage provide a natural platform for incorporating sensor technologies and intelligent systems. The proposed variations represent logical extensions of existing medical device integration strategies that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to enhance surgical outcomes and patient monitoring.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Angle-expandable spinal cage with adjustable upper and lower plates
PTD Variation
Integration of IoT sensors for real-time angle and alignment monitoring
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding electronic monitoring to mechanical adjustment systems is a known technique in medical device design, representing a predictable technological enhancement with foreseeable benefits
Source Patent Element
Mechanical cage structure with adjustable components
PTD Variation
AI-powered predictive models for personalized cage positioning
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying machine learning to optimize mechanical device configuration is a standard approach in medical engineering, representing an obvious design optimization strategy
Source Patent Element
Spinal cage constructed with standard biomaterials
PTD Variation
Novel biomaterials enhancing bone growth and fusion while maintaining mechanical flexibility
Obviousness Reasoning
Material science improvements are routine in medical device development, and exploring enhanced biomaterials represents an expected iterative design approach
Source Patent Element
Mechanical spinal cage with adjustable geometry
PTD Variation
Integration with robotic-assisted surgical systems for precise implantation
Obviousness Reasoning
Combining surgical robotics with orthopedic implant technologies is a known trend in minimally invasive surgical approaches, representing a predictable technological convergence
Source Patent Element
Mechanical spinal cage with configurable components
PTD Variation
Blockchain-based secure patient data management system
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing secure digital record-keeping for medical devices is a standard approach in healthcare technology, representing an obvious digital transformation strategy
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857435 and the disclosed technological variations, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed intelligent spinal cage system variations obvious and non-inventive. The combination of mechanical spinal cage design with digital monitoring, AI prediction, and advanced biomaterials represents a predictable technological progression that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to enhance medical device performance and patient outcomes.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,435
TitleAngle-expandable spinal cage
Assignee(s)PMT Republic, Inc., GBS Commonwealth Co., Ltd.