Enhanced Electronic Devices for Optimized Medical Procedure Performance

Publication ID: 24-11857487_0001_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Electronic Devices for Optimized Medical Procedure Performance,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857487_0001_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857487_0001_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. 11,857,487.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An advanced system for assisting medical procedures, incorporating real-time analytics, machine learning, and augmented reality to enhance team performance, decision-making, and knowledge retention.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent, 'Electronic devices for assisting performance of medical procedures,' addressed the need for efficient medical treatment protocols. However, it lacked advanced features to optimize team performance, decision-making, and knowledge retention. The new inventive concept builds upon the original patent by integrating real-time analytics, machine learning, and augmented reality to overcome these limitations.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The enhanced system comprises a plurality of mobile computing devices, each configured to output information regarding a different corresponding subset of tasks of a medical treatment protocol. The system further includes a real-time analytics module to analyze team performance and provide feedback for improvement, a machine learning module that learns from the team's performance data and provides personalized recommendations for improvement, a spaced repetition module that schedules review sessions for caretakers to reinforce their knowledge and skills, and an augmented reality module that provides real-time guidance and feedback to caretakers during the procedure.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept's integration of real-time analytics, machine learning, and augmented reality provides a novel and non-obvious solution to the limitations of the original patent. The inventive step lies in the combination of these advanced features to optimize team performance, decision-making, and knowledge retention during medical procedures.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include integrating the system with existing medical equipment, using different types of sensors or feedback mechanisms, or developing specialized modules for specific medical procedures. Variations could also include adapting the system for use in different medical settings, such as emergency response or remote healthcare.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The enhanced system has significant commercial potential in the healthcare industry, particularly in hospitals, emergency response services, and medical training institutions. The system's ability to optimize team performance, decision-making, and knowledge retention can lead to improved patient outcomes, reduced medical errors, and enhanced efficiency in medical procedures.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61H31/007
A A61 A61H31/005
G G06 G06F1/163
G G16 G16H20/40
G G16 G16H40/60
G G16 G16H40/63
G G16 G16H50/30
A A61 A61H2201/0188
A A61 A61H2201/5007
A A61 A61H2201/5043
A A61 A61H2201/5048
A A61 A61H2201/5061
A A61 A61H2201/5071
A A61 A61H2201/5084
A A61 A61H2201/5089
A A61 A61H2201/5097
A A61 A61H2230/205
A A61 A61H2230/207
A A61 A61H2230/25

Field of Art

Medical procedure assistance technologies, specifically electronic systems for guiding and tracking medical interventions, with expertise in mobile computing, sensor integration, and procedural workflow management

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced degrees in biomedical engineering, computer science, or medical informatics, possessing knowledge of medical device design, software development for healthcare applications, and human-computer interaction principles

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's additions of real-time analytics, machine learning, and augmented reality are natural evolutionary extensions of the source patent's core concept of electronic medical procedure assistance. The proposed variations represent predictable technological improvements that leverage existing computational and sensing capabilities to enhance medical training and performance tracking.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Mobile computing devices configured to output medical procedure task information
PTD Variation
Adding real-time analytics module to analyze team performance and provide feedback
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending task tracking to performance analysis is a predictable design improvement using known software techniques for data interpretation and user feedback
Source Patent Element
Sensor-based measurement of medical procedure parameters
PTD Variation
Incorporating machine learning module to generate personalized performance recommendations
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying machine learning to sensor data is a standard technique for extracting insights and generating adaptive guidance in medical technology
Source Patent Element
Electronic system for tracking medical procedure tasks
PTD Variation
Implementing augmented reality module for real-time procedural guidance
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating visual guidance technologies is an obvious enhancement for improving user understanding and procedural accuracy
Source Patent Element
Electronic devices for medical procedure assistance
PTD Variation
Adding spaced repetition module for knowledge retention and skill reinforcement
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying established learning science principles to medical training represents a straightforward technological adaptation
Source Patent Element
Mobile computing devices with task tracking capabilities
PTD Variation
Dynamic role assignment and feedback adjustment based on team performance analytics
Obviousness Reasoning
Adaptive team management through computational analysis is a logical extension of existing workflow tracking technologies
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857487 and the disclosed technological variations, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed enhancements to medical procedure assistance systems to be obvious and lacking inventive step. The combination of real-time analytics, machine learning, augmented reality, and adaptive training modules represents predictable technological improvements that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner in medical informatics and electronic device design.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,487
TitleElectronic devices for assisting performance of medical procedures
Assignee(s)Ximio Health Inc.