Synergistic Stent Graft System with AI, IoT, and Blockchain Integration

Publication ID: 24-11857741_0003_PTD

Published: October 28, 2025

Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Synergistic Stent Graft System with AI, IoT, and Blockchain Integration,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857741_0003_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857741_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. 11,857,741.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A novel stent graft system that combines advanced looped wire technology with AI, IoT, and blockchain innovations to enhance procedural outcomes and improve patient care.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a looped wire for advanced stent grafts, which improved the efficiency of endovascular aneurysm repair procedures. However, there remains a need for further integration of technologies to enhance real-time procedural optimization, device tracking, and data analytics. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by incorporating AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies to create a more powerful and comprehensive system.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The synergistic stent graft system comprises a looped wire for endovascular aneurysm repair, an AI-powered guidance system for real-time procedural optimization, an IoT sensor module for adjusting the guidewire's trajectory, and a blockchain-based tracking module for monitoring device deployment. The system enables surgeons to navigate complex blood vessels with increased precision and accuracy, while also providing real-time data analytics and predictive insights for optimal stent deployment locations.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce the novel combination of AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies with the original looped wire concept, providing a synergistic system that offers improved procedural outcomes, enhanced data analytics, and increased device tracking capabilities. The inventive step lies in the integration of these distinct technologies to create a more comprehensive and effective stent graft system.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include the use of different AI algorithms for procedural optimization, varying IoT sensor configurations for real-time data collection, or the incorporation of additional technologies such as virtual or augmented reality for enhanced training and simulation. Variations of the system could also be designed for specific aneurysm types or patient populations.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The synergistic stent graft system has significant commercial potential in the medical device industry, particularly in the areas of endovascular aneurysm repair and minimally invasive surgery. The system's ability to enhance procedural outcomes, reduce complications, and provide real-time data analytics makes it an attractive solution for hospitals, clinics, and medical research institutions.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A61	A61M25/09
A	A61	A61F2/95
A	A61	A61F2/954
A	A61	A61F2/07
A	A61	A61F2002/065
A	A61	A61M2025/0915
A	A61	A61M2025/09108
A	A61	A61M2025/09133
A	A61	A61M2025/09141
A	A61	A61M2025/09175

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Endovascular medical devices, specifically stent graft systems for aneurysm repair, involving interventional radiology, medical device engineering, and minimally invasive surgical technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or interventional radiologist with advanced knowledge of endovascular device design, familiarity with medical sensor technologies, computational modeling, and experience in developing minimally invasive surgical techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating digital technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain with existing medical device architectures represents a predictable evolution of stent graft systems. The core mechanical innovation of the looped wire remains consistent, while digital enhancements provide incremental improvements in procedural guidance and tracking. These technological integrations would be considered straightforward extensions of existing medical device development practices.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Looped wire design for pre-cannulated endograft systems with multiple fenestrations

PTD Variation

Adding integrated IoT sensors to the looped wire for real-time trajectory monitoring and blood flow measurement

Obviousness Reasoning

Sensor integration is a known technique in medical device design, and a PHOSITA would recognize the predictable benefit of adding real-time monitoring capabilities to an existing device architecture

Source Patent Element

Endograft system for navigating complex blood vessel anatomies

PTD Variation

Implementing AI-powered computational fluid dynamics for predicting optimal stent deployment locations

Obviousness Reasoning

Computational modeling and predictive analytics are standard techniques in medical device optimization, representing a logical extension of existing design methodologies

Source Patent Element

Branched endograft system for treating aortic aneurysms

PTD Variation

Blockchain-based tracking module for monitoring device deployment and patient outcomes

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing blockchain for medical device tracking is a predictable application of emerging digital authentication technologies, representing an obvious design choice for improving device traceability

Source Patent Element

Pre-cannulated endograft with multiple fenestrations

PTD Variation

Virtual reality training module for surgeons using patient-specific anatomical models

Obviousness Reasoning

Simulation-based medical training is a well-established technique, and creating VR models from existing device technologies represents a straightforward technological adaptation

Source Patent Element

Looped wire guidewire design for endovascular procedures

PTD Variation

Machine learning algorithms for adjusting guidewire trajectory based on real-time sensor data

Obviousness Reasoning

Adaptive control systems are a known approach in medical device design, and applying machine learning to guidewire navigation represents a predictable technological progression

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857741 and the disclosed technological variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed stent graft system innovations obvious and lacking inventive step. The integration of AI, IoT, blockchain, and computational modeling technologies represents predictable extensions of existing endovascular device design principles, thereby rendering potential patent claims obvious and anticipatable by the prior art.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,741
Title	Looped wire for advanced stent grafts and methods of using same
Assignee(s)	W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.