Specialized Laser Eye Surgery Systems for Niche Environments

Publication ID: 24-11857462_0009_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Specialized Laser Eye Surgery Systems for Niche Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857462_0009_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857462_0009_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. 11,857,462.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept adapts laser eye surgery systems for high-security, disaster relief, extreme weather, remote location, and search and rescue scenarios, ensuring precise and effective refractive corrections in challenging operational environments.

Background and Problem Solved

The original laser eye surgery system patent has limitations in accommodating patient movement and lacks adaptability for unique operational environments. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by incorporating specialized components and features to ensure reliable performance in high-security, disaster relief, extreme weather, remote location, and search and rescue scenarios.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept encompasses four specialized laser eye surgery systems: (1) a high-security system with a secure data transmission module, (2) a portable system for disaster relief scenarios, (3) a weather-resistant system for extreme weather conditions, and (4) a remote location system with satellite communication capabilities. Each system integrates a laser assembly, free-floating mechanism, and scanning assembly to accommodate patient movement and perform precise refractive corrections. The high-security system features an encrypted data transmission module, while the disaster relief system utilizes a handheld scanning assembly. The extreme weather system incorporates a temperature-controlled patient interface device, and the remote location system includes a GPS module for tracking patient and system locations.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept's novelty lies in its adaptation of laser eye surgery systems for niche environments, incorporating specialized components and features to ensure reliable performance in challenging operational scenarios. The inventive step is the integration of these components to create systems that can effectively accommodate patient movement and perform precise refractive corrections in high-security, disaster relief, extreme weather, remote location, and search and rescue scenarios.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include systems for other niche environments, such as space exploration or high-altitude operations. Variations could also involve integrating additional features, such as real-time monitoring or artificial intelligence-assisted surgery.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the medical technology industry, particularly in the areas of ophthalmology and refractive surgery. The specialized systems could be marketed to organizations operating in high-security, disaster relief, extreme weather, remote location, and search and rescue scenarios, providing a unique solution for precise and effective refractive corrections in challenging operational environments.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61F9/00804
A A61 A61B3/1025
A A61 A61B3/14
A A61 A61F9/008
A A61 A61F9/00802
A A61 A61F9/00812
A A61 A61F9/00836
A A61 A61F2009/00846
A A61 A61F2009/00855
A A61 A61F2009/00868
A A61 A61F2009/00872
A A61 A61F2009/00889
A A61 A61F2009/00897

Field of Art

Medical laser surgery systems, specifically ophthalmological laser eye surgery technologies involving precision beam manipulation, patient movement compensation, and surgical scanning mechanisms

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device specialist with expertise in optical systems, laser technologies, surgical instrumentation, and adaptive scanning mechanisms, holding advanced degrees in biomedical engineering or medical physics

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the published technical disclosure represents predictable variations of the source patent's fundamental laser eye surgery system architecture by applying known adaptation strategies to different operational environments. The core laser beam manipulation, free-floating mechanism, and scanning assembly principles remain consistent across the disclosed variations, with environmental-specific modifications that would be considered routine design optimization for a skilled practitioner.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Free-floating mechanism for accommodating patient movement during laser eye surgery
PTD Variation
Integrating GPS tracking and satellite communication modules into the free-floating mechanism for remote location and search and rescue scenarios
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding location tracking to an existing movement-compensation mechanism represents a predictable technological enhancement using known communication techniques, with no unexpected results
Source Patent Element
Scanning assembly with z-scan and xy-scan devices for beam positioning
PTD Variation
Developing a handheld scanning assembly for disaster relief and portable surgical scenarios
Obviousness Reasoning
Miniaturizing and adapting an existing scanning assembly for portable use is a straightforward design modification within the capabilities of a PHOSITA, representing a predictable variation of known laser surgery technologies
Source Patent Element
Laser beam generation and focusing mechanisms
PTD Variation
Incorporating temperature-controlled patient interface and weather-resistant components for extreme environment operations
Obviousness Reasoning
Adapting surgical laser systems for environmental resilience by adding thermal management and protective components is a routine engineering solution for extending technological capabilities
Source Patent Element
Laser beam transmission and surgical targeting systems
PTD Variation
Adding secure encrypted data transmission modules for high-security medical environments
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing data encryption and secure transmission protocols represents a standard cybersecurity enhancement that would be obvious to a PHOSITA familiar with medical device communication standards
Source Patent Element
Objective lens and beam focusing mechanisms
PTD Variation
Developing specialized systems for niche environments like search and rescue, disaster relief, and remote locations
Obviousness Reasoning
Configuring laser surgery systems for specific operational contexts by modifying standard components is a predictable engineering approach that does not require inventive complexity
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857462 and the published technical disclosure, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the disclosed laser eye surgery system variations obvious and anticipated, as the modifications represent routine engineering adaptations that do not rise to the level of non-obvious innovation, thereby rendering potential patent claims in this domain obvious and unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,462
TitleLaser eye surgery system
Assignee(s)AMO Development, LLC