Adaptable Supraglottic Airway Devices for Specialized Environments

Publication ID: 24-11857709_0009_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Adaptable Supraglottic Airway Devices for Specialized Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857709_0009_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857709_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. 11,857,709.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A family of supraglottic airway devices tailored to meet the unique demands of high-security, disaster relief, extreme weather, and high-altitude environments, ensuring reliable airway management in challenging operational conditions.

Background and Problem Solved

The original supraglottic airway device patent, while effective in general medical settings, lacks adaptations for specialized environments where additional features and robustness are crucial. This inventive concept addresses the limitations of the original device by introducing novel features and configurations to cater to specific niche markets.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The adaptable supraglottic airway devices comprise a range of innovative features, including integrated biometric authentication systems for high-security environments, self-contained power sources and communication modules for disaster relief scenarios, specialized pressure regulators for high-altitude environments, and protective housings for shielding the devices from extreme weather conditions. These features enable reliable airway management in challenging operational conditions, ensuring optimal patient care and medical professional safety.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel adaptations and configurations that distinguish the inventive concept from the original patent, including the integration of specialized features, materials, and designs tailored to specific environments and use cases. These adaptations provide a non-obvious solution to the limitations of the original device, offering a significant improvement in airway management capabilities.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include modular designs allowing for easy customization and adaptation to different environments, or the incorporation of advanced sensors and monitoring systems to enhance patient care. Variations could also involve the use of different materials or manufacturing processes to optimize device performance and durability in specific settings.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The adaptable supraglottic airway devices have significant commercial potential in various industries, including emergency medical services, disaster relief organizations, high-security facilities, and extreme weather search and rescue operations. The target market includes medical professionals, first responders, and organizations operating in challenging environments where reliable airway management is critical.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61M16/0409
A A61 A61M16/0445
A A61 A61M16/0463
A A61 A61M16/0816
A A61 A61M16/0833
A A61 A61M16/0858
A A61 A61M16/105
A A61 A61M39/06
A A61 A61M16/0434
A A61 A61M16/0683
A A61 A61M16/1055
A A61 A61M2205/583

Field of Art

Medical Device Engineering, specifically Supraglottic Airway Management Technologies, involving respiratory care equipment design, emergency medical device adaptation, and specialized medical device engineering

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with expertise in respiratory equipment, advanced materials, environmental adaptation techniques, and knowledge of medical device regulatory standards, typically holding a master's or doctoral degree with 3-5 years of specialized design experience

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core supraglottic airway device technology, applying standard engineering design principles to adapt the base device for specialized environmental conditions. The modifications demonstrate standard problem-solving approaches in medical device engineering, where core functional elements are systematically modified to address specific operational challenges. These adaptations utilize known techniques of modular design, integrated sensor technologies, and environmental protection strategies that are well-established in medical device development.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Elongate breathing tube with inflatable cuff and pilot balloon
PTD Variation
Integration of biometric authentication system with the supraglottic airway device
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding electronic authentication is a predictable design enhancement using known access control technologies, representing a standard approach to improving device security in medical contexts
Source Patent Element
Contaminant-blocking air pass filter
PTD Variation
Protective housing for shielding device from environmental elements
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending protective filtering to comprehensive environmental shielding represents a logical engineering progression using standard materials science and protective design techniques
Source Patent Element
Coupler assembly with cylindrical male ends
PTD Variation
Self-contained power source and communication module for disaster relief scenarios
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating power and communication systems into existing device architectures is a predictable modification using established modular design principles in medical technology
Source Patent Element
Pressure port and valve mechanisms
PTD Variation
Specialized pressure regulator for high-altitude environments
Obviousness Reasoning
Adapting pressure management systems for extreme conditions represents a standard engineering approach of systematically modifying core device functionality to address specific operational requirements
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857709 and the published technical disclosure, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations of supraglottic airway device adaptations to be obvious and non-patentable, as they represent predictable engineering modifications using known techniques to address specific environmental and operational challenges in medical device design.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,709
TitleSupraglottic airway device