Advanced Introducer Sheath Systems with Integrated Technologies

Publication ID: 24-11857740_0008_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Introducer Sheath Systems with Integrated Technologies,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857740_0008_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857740_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. 11,857,740.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The present inventive concept integrates the patented introducer sheath with distinct technologies, such as AI, IoT, blockchain, and new materials, to create a more powerful and efficient system for delivering elongate medical devices.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent discloses an introducer sheath for delivering medical devices, but it lacks advanced features and integration with modern technologies. The present inventive concept addresses this limitation by combining the introducer sheath with innovative technologies to enhance device performance, user experience, and data management.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The advanced introducer sheath system comprises an introducer sheath, an insertion device, and one or more integrated technologies, such as a machine learning module, blockchain-based data storage, IoT-enabled sensors, nanocoatings, shape-memory alloys, or robotic arms. These technologies enable features like optimal insertion trajectory prediction, secure data tracking, real-time feedback, and adjustable flexibility. The system provides enhanced device performance, improved user experience, and better data management.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The integration of distinct technologies with the patented introducer sheath creates a new, non-obvious system that provides significant advantages over the original patent. The inventive concept lies in the synergistic combination of these technologies, which enables a more efficient, accurate, and connected medical device delivery system.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept may include variations in the type and combination of integrated technologies, such as using computer vision instead of machine learning or incorporating additional sensors for enhanced feedback. The inventive concept can also be applied to different medical devices and procedures, ensuring broad conceptual coverage.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The advanced introducer sheath system has significant commercial potential in the medical device industry, particularly in areas like minimally invasive surgeries, endoscopy, and interventional radiology. The system's enhanced features and integrated technologies can improve patient outcomes, reduce procedure times, and increase hospital efficiency, making it an attractive solution for healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers.

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 systems for elongate device delivery, focusing on introducer sheaths, insertion devices, and minimally invasive medical procedures

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with expertise in interventional medical technologies, familiar with materials science, sensor integration, data management systems, and medical device optimization techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating advanced technologies like machine learning, IoT sensors, and blockchain into the existing introducer sheath system represents a predictable evolution of medical device design. The source patent establishes a foundational medical device delivery system, and the PTD demonstrates standard engineering approaches to enhancing functionality through technological integration. The variations represent well-known techniques for improving medical device performance and data management that would be obvious to implement.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Introducer sheath with a lumen and delivery mechanism for medical devices
PTD Variation
Adding IoT-enabled sensors and real-time feedback modules to track device performance and insertion parameters
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating sensors into medical devices is a known technique for improving procedural monitoring, representing a predictable application of existing technological capabilities
Source Patent Element
Medical device system with an insertion device and introducer sheath
PTD Variation
Incorporating machine learning modules to predict optimal insertion trajectories
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying predictive analytics to medical device insertion is a standard design optimization approach that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner seeking improved procedural outcomes
Source Patent Element
Medical device delivery system with a basic structural configuration
PTD Variation
Adding blockchain-based data storage for secure tracking of device usage and maintenance
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing secure data management techniques is a routine engineering solution for tracking medical device lifecycle and performance, representing a known approach to system enhancement
Source Patent Element
Introducer sheath with basic material properties
PTD Variation
Applying nanocoatings and shape-memory alloys to modify device flexibility and biocompatibility
Obviousness Reasoning
Material science enhancements are standard design approaches for improving medical device performance, representing predictable variations within the field
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857740 and the accompanying Published Technical Disclosure, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious, as they represent standard engineering approaches to enhancing medical device systems through technological integration, material modifications, and performance optimization techniques.

Original Patent Information

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