Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Intelligent Medical Device Delivery System

Publication ID: 24-11857740_0003_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Intelligent Medical Device Delivery System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857740_0003_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857740_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. 11,857,740.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A novel medical device system integrating AI, IoT, blockchain, and nanomaterials to enhance device delivery, tracking, and performance optimization, while improving biocompatibility and reducing friction.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent introduced an introducer sheath for delivering medical devices, but it lacked advanced features for monitoring, tracking, and optimizing device delivery. This new inventive concept addresses these limitations by incorporating synergistic technologies to create a more powerful and efficient system.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The Intelligent Medical Device Delivery System combines an insertion device, an introducer sheath, and advanced technologies such as AI-powered sensors, blockchain-based tracking, IoT-enabled sensors, and nanomaterial-based coatings. The AI-powered sensor integrated into the introducer sheath monitors and optimizes device delivery, while the blockchain-based tracking system ensures secure and transparent device tracking. IoT-enabled sensors provide real-time monitoring of device performance, and the nanomaterial-based coating enhances biocompatibility and reduces friction. The system can be integrated with a cloud-based analytics platform for real-time data analysis and performance optimization, and utilizes machine learning algorithms for predictive analytics and device optimization.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce the integration of AI, IoT, blockchain, and nanomaterials into the medical device system, which is not present in the original patent. The combination of these technologies provides a synergistic effect, enhancing the overall performance and efficiency of the system, and addressing the limitations of the original patent.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the Intelligent Medical Device Delivery System could include different types of sensors, tracking systems, or coatings. For example, the system could utilize alternative AI algorithms, or integrate with different cloud-based platforms. Additionally, the system could be adapted for use with various types of medical devices or procedures.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The Intelligent Medical Device Delivery System has significant commercial potential in the medical device industry, particularly in the areas of minimally invasive procedures, device tracking, and performance optimization. The system's advanced features and synergistic technologies could provide a competitive advantage in the market, and its potential applications could extend to various medical specialties and industries.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61M25/0668
A A61 A61B17/221
A A61 A61B17/3417
A A61 A61M25/0074
A A61 A61M25/0097
A A61 A61B17/3415
A A61 A61B17/3431
A A61 A61B90/40
A A61 A61B2017/3409
A A61 A61M2025/0681
A A61 A61N2001/0578

Field of Art

Medical Device Engineering, specifically interventional medical device delivery systems, focusing on introducer sheaths, insertion devices, and minimally invasive medical procedures. Requires expertise in biomedical engineering, medical device design, materials science, and advanced sensing technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer with 5-7 years of experience in medical device design, familiar with medical device delivery systems, sensor integration, materials engineering, and current trends in medical technology innovation

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating advanced technologies like AI, IoT, and nanomaterials into existing medical device delivery systems represents a predictable evolution of medical device design. The fundamental structural elements of the introducer sheath remain consistent with the source patent, while the proposed technological enhancements represent incremental improvements using known techniques in sensor integration and performance optimization. The combination of these technologies would be seen as a logical extension of existing medical device engineering practices.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Introducer sheath with a lumen and distal end tab for medical device delivery
PTD Variation
Adding AI-powered sensor integration to monitor and optimize device delivery performance
Obviousness Reasoning
Sensor integration in medical devices is a known technique, and adding intelligent monitoring represents a predictable technological enhancement with foreseeable benefits in procedural precision
Source Patent Element
Medical device system with insertion device and delivery sheath
PTD Variation
Incorporating blockchain-based tracking and IoT-enabled sensors for device performance monitoring
Obviousness Reasoning
Tracking and monitoring technologies are well-established in medical device engineering, and their application to existing device delivery systems represents an obvious design improvement
Source Patent Element
Introducer sheath with basic material composition
PTD Variation
Applying nanomaterial-based coatings to enhance biocompatibility and reduce friction
Obviousness Reasoning
Surface modification using advanced materials is a standard approach in medical device design, and nanomaterial coatings represent a predictable solution for improving device performance
Source Patent Element
Medical device delivery system with basic functionality
PTD Variation
Integrating cloud-based analytics and machine learning algorithms for performance optimization
Obviousness Reasoning
Data analytics and machine learning are increasingly common in medical technology, and their application to device delivery systems would be considered an obvious technological progression
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857740 and the disclosed technological variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed Intelligent Medical Device Delivery System obvious and lacking inventive step. The incremental technological enhancements represent predictable applications of known techniques in medical device engineering, thereby rendering potential claims covering such variations unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,740
TitleIntroducer sheath
Assignee(s)Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.