Business service method for medical device design

Abstract

The present invention relates to a business service method for a medical device design and, more specifically, the purpose of the present invention is to enable the provision of a service that: may quickly and efficiently carry out ordering and manufacturing processes for a medical device design by enabling a design purchaser of a medical device to be provided with various types of accumulated medical device design information and data and the like, and enabling smooth opinion communication and interchange between a purchaser and manufacturer of a design; enables the purchaser to easily perform tasks such as participation in and review of the manufacturing process for the design by expanding a range of design selection that satisfies a request of the purchaser, utilizing an artificial intelligence algorithm, and linking the artificial intelligence algorithm with various services; and manufactures a design by sufficiently identifying and reflecting, in advance, the preferences and needs for the medical device design, various types of regulations and certifications, and industrial property rights.

Description

Sales service methods for medical device design

[0001] The present invention relates to a sales service method that enables the custom production of medical device designs. In particular, by allowing a design buyer to receive various types of design information in advance, the invention enables the buyer to select a medical device design that satisfies their requirements. Furthermore, it enables the design creator to efficiently produce a medical device design by quickly and easily identifying and reflecting the buyer's medical device design tastes and desires through various medical device design information and materials.

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[0003] Generally, systems for purchasing and utilizing various products and services through wired and wireless networks have already become commonplace; accordingly, various fields are becoming active by providing websites, apps, and platform services to satisfy consumers' consumption desires.

[0004] The method of providing various sales and marketing services through these various websites and apps primarily involves the buyer providing information and materials regarding the products to be sold, allowing the consumer to verify the provided product information and materials to satisfy their needs and purchase the necessary products.

[0005] Meanwhile, due to the characteristic factors of medical device design, compliance with various regulations and a high level of safety and reliability are emphasized as essential requirements, in addition to key design elements such as ergonomic design, user experience design, and functional design.

[0006] Therefore, the reality was that the design of such medical devices required significant interaction between the orderer and the manufacturer during the ordering and production process, making it difficult to fully reflect the orderer's requirements and often challenging to manufacture the medical device design in accordance with those requirements.

[0007] As a prior art document related to a conventional online system for providing design services for medical devices, etc., there is the invention titled 'Automatic Design Generation System for Medical Devices for Fracture Surgery' in Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2273494.

[0008] The aforementioned conventional invention enables medical institutions to design medical devices for special fracture surgeries without the need for dedicated design personnel. Furthermore, since it not only automatically generates designs but also designs consumables that are compatible with the fixation devices designed by the system and are custom-made for the patient's skeleton, it provides the positive effect of enabling more accurate and faster surgical procedures.

[0009] In addition, as another prior art document, the invention titled "Method for Providing a Convergent Platform for User-Centric Innovation of Medical Devices and Environments Using a Medical Design Code Method" in Korean Published Patent Application No. 10-2019-0091169 provides a convergent medical service design code for user-centric innovation of medical devices and environments using a medical design code method. This is achieved by forming a matrix of points with medical service industry sector codes and design codes as basic rows and columns into continuous notation fields, and linking corresponding data to each field to incorporate designs in the medical field, thereby promoting design development in the medical field and enabling standardization.

[0010] However, in the aforementioned conventional systems providing design services for medical devices, etc., the accumulation and provision of design information and data for various types of medical devices were not properly carried out. Consequently, a frequent problem arose where the range of choices for the buyer regarding medical device designs narrowed, and the buyer's demands were not properly reflected.

[0011] Furthermore, conventionally, there has been virtually no research or attempt to utilize artificial intelligence algorithms for design production in the sales service process of medical device design. Additionally, due to the lack of systems for linking and reviewing various regulatory standards, certifications, and industrial property rights that precede design production, there was an urgent need for suitable solutions and systems, as well as research and attempts to properly utilize them.

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[0013] To solve the aforementioned problems, the present invention aims to enable a medical device design purchaser to receive various accumulated medical device design information and data, and to facilitate smooth communication and exchange between the design purchaser and the manufacturer, thereby allowing the ordering and manufacturing process of the medical device design to proceed quickly and efficiently. Furthermore, by utilizing artificial intelligence algorithms and linking with various services, the purchaser can easily participate in and review the design manufacturing process, and the design can be produced with sufficient prior identification and reflection of medical device design tastes and desires, various certifications and regulations, and industrial property rights.

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[0015] The present invention comprises a design verification step in which a client terminal connects to a server, classifies and designates the field of design according to the type, use, and function of the medical device requesting the design, and verifies and registers it at an administrator terminal;

[0016] A development consultation stage in which the server receives the overview and direction of the medical device design desired by the client, the established objectives and effects, the development specifications of the device, and the design development details of the device certification standards, and registers and saves them in the development database through an administrator terminal;

[0017] A design investigation stage that verifies the design development requirements requested by the client and investigates and reviews recent design trends of the device, development specifications and certification standards of the device, design trends of similar devices, overseas design development cases, and registered industrial property rights;

[0018] A design work stage for creating initial sketches of ideas considered based on ergonomic and user experience design of medical devices, regulatory compliance, and the reliability and functionality of the device;

[0019] A design materialization stage in which, through a first design, 3D simulation is performed to verify the design, and rendering is done to complete a materialized design so that the appearance and actual form of the device can be understood;

[0020] A design decision step in which, when the materialized design reflecting the requirements is completed at the client, the server sends a decision approval request to the client via a terminal to confirm whether the final design decision is approved;

[0021] A management step in which, when the final design is sent to the client's terminal and the client confirms a request for mockup or mechanical design support, a related company is connected, and the progress is continuously monitored thereafter;

[0022] It is characterized by being composed of.

[0023]

[0024] As explained above, the present invention is a beneficial invention that enables a medical device design purchaser to receive various accumulated medical device design information and data, and facilitates smooth communication and exchange between the design purchaser and the manufacturer, thereby allowing the ordering and manufacturing process of the medical device design to proceed quickly and efficiently, and expanding the range of design choices that satisfy the purchaser's requirements.

[0025] In addition, the present invention is a beneficial invention that enables the purchaser to easily participate in and review the design production process by utilizing artificial intelligence algorithms and linking them with various services, and provides a service for producing designs that sufficiently identifies and reflects medical device design tastes and desires, various regulations and certifications, and industrial property rights in advance.

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[0027] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system according to the present invention.

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[0029] Explanation of symbols for major parts of the drawing

[0030] S1: Design verification phase S2: Development consultation phase

[0031] S3: Design Research Phase S4: Design Work Phase

[0032] S5: Design Realization Stage S6: Design Decision Stage

[0033] S7: Management stage

[0034] S: Server C: Crawling System

[0035] A: Artificial Intelligence Solution P: Client Terminal

[0036] G : Administrator Terminal

[0037] DB1: Design Classification Database DB2: Client Database

[0038] DB3: Development Database DB4: Design Research Database

[0039] DB5: Design Database DB6: Data Database

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[0041] First, it should be noted that when assigning reference numerals to the components of each drawing, the same components are to have the same numeral whenever possible, even if they are shown on different drawings.

[0042] In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known components or functions may obscure the essence of the invention, such detailed description is omitted.

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[0044] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

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[0046] Design verification step (S1)

[0047] When a client terminal (P) connects to the server (S) and classifies and designates the field of design according to the type, purpose, and function of the medical device for which the design is requested, the administrator terminal (G) verifies and registers it.

[0048] Medical device designs are classified into diagnostic devices, therapeutic devices, monitoring devices, support devices, surgical devices, rehabilitation devices, and other devices, and are designated and registered so that they are stored and managed in the design classification database (DB1).

[0049] The design classification database (DB1) is classified into major categories such as diagnostic devices, therapeutic devices, monitoring devices, support devices, surgical devices, rehabilitation devices, and other devices, and allows for classification registration by distinguishing between medium categories under each major category and minor categories under each medium category.

[0050] Medium categories may be classified into internal medicine, surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, etc., and small categories may be classified by body part or by function and use; however, it is a preferred embodiment in which the items distinguishing between major, medium, and small categories are not limited, and items for each category can be created, registered, and managed as needed.

[0051] In addition, clients are registered and managed in the client database (DB2) as members or non-members, and information such as the client's basic personal details and order history is registered and stored in the client database (DB2).

[0052] In addition, information and data such as domestic laws and standards related to medical device design, as well as laws and standards according to each country, are recorded and accumulated in advance in a data database (DB6), so that when a client makes a request through the server (S), the requested data can be provided or downloaded to the client terminal (P).

[0053] In this way, clients can easily check information and data necessary for the safety and efficacy of medical device design and production, medical device classification and safety management, medical device manufacturing, and import / export permits in various countries, and can conveniently utilize services providing information and data beneficial for medical device design, manufacturing, and commercialization.

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[0055] Development consultation stage (S2)

[0056] Design development details, such as the outline and direction of the medical device design desired by the client, established objectives and effects, device development specifications, and device certification standards, are received and registered and stored in the development database (DB3) through the administrator terminal (G).

[0057] Design development details are provided on the client's terminal as various items such as outline, direction, purpose, effect, specifications, and certification, allowing the client to directly enter information into the displayed items and upload them via the server. Additionally, separate additional information and materials required for the design development request are attached and received via the server (S), and stored in the development database (DB3).

[0058] At this time, upon request from the client side, sketches and draft drawings created by the client can be uploaded from the client terminal (P) through the server (S), and the uploaded data is stored in the development database (DB3).

[0059] By analyzing sketches and draft drawings uploaded by the client from various perspectives regarding medical device design and production, and recording and accumulating the analyzed items in the development database (DB3), it becomes possible to utilize the data and information as objective references to accurately identify the tastes, desires, and recent trends of actual users of medical device designs, in addition to tasks such as preliminary surveys and monitoring required for medical device design and production.

[0060] Then, when design development is proceeded by reviewing the received design development details, a form such as an agreement is sent to the client's terminal, and the completed agreement is received by the server (S) and stored in the client database (DB2).

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[0062] Design investigation phase (S3)

[0063] Verify the design development requirements requested by the client, and review recent design trends of the device, development specifications and certification standards, design trends of similar devices, overseas design development cases, and registered industrial property rights.

[0064] In this case, information and data such as recent design trends, device certifications and standards, and designs of similar devices domestically and internationally are obtained by utilizing a design research database (DB4) built through independent investigation, and a separate preliminary design investigation may be conducted as needed.

[0065] In addition, it is desirable to upload the data of matters reviewed and confirmed through the design research database (DB4) and a separate preliminary investigation back to the design research database (DB4) so ​​that the client can receive them, and to connect them to a website, etc., where certification and registered industrial property rights can be verified, so that the client can directly verify and review them through a terminal (P).

[0066] In addition, a separate crawling system (C) can be used to collect information and data regarding the design of medical devices. By operating multiple servers in parallel, the crawling system can quickly and efficiently search for and collect information and data regarding many medical devices, and stably build and link the collected data regarding the design of medical devices.

[0067] A crawling system (C) is configured to search and collect design information and data of domestic and foreign medical devices by means of keyword search collection, URL search collection, and extraction of detail pages or target pages, and may also simultaneously implement other search collection methods, so that the collected information and data are stored in a design research database and can be utilized for subsequent design research. This is a preferred embodiment.

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[0069] Design work phase (S4)

[0070] The design of a medical device should involve sketching out initial ideas based on ergonomics, user experience design, regulatory compliance, and the reliability and functionality of the device.

[0071] Then, using an artificial intelligence solution (A), a design is generated according to the design development details of the device.

[0072] The first sketched design and the design generated by artificial intelligence are compared and reviewed, and either one design is selected or the deficiencies of each design are mutually supplemented to complete the first sketched design, which is then stored in the design database (DB5).

[0073] At this time, through the artificial intelligence solution (A), multiple designs are generated, and the client can view multiple generated designs or multiple designs that have been modified and supplemented from the generated designs, thereby allowing the client to select a design according to their preferences, so that the design desired by the user can be reflected and satisfied to the maximum extent.

[0074] The initial sketch designs stored in the design database can be viewed by the client, and requirements such as modifications and additions can be entered and uploaded, allowing the client's requirements for the initial sketch designs to be quickly reflected and processed, thereby enabling the design work to proceed efficiently.

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[0076] Design Realization Stage (S5)

[0077] Through the first design, 3D simulation is performed to verify the design, and rendering is done to complete the materialized design so that the appearance and actual form of the device can be understood.

[0078] In addition, the operating status of the device manufactured using 3D printing is verified and inspected, and the certification and regulatory requirements for the device are checked and recorded and stored in the design database (DB5).

[0079] The materialized design, 3D printing equipment, and checked certifications and regulations stored in the design database (DB5) can be viewed by the client, and requirements such as modifications and additions can be entered and uploaded, thereby enabling design work to proceed based on the client's requirements for the materialized design.

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[0081] Design decision stage (S6)

[0082] When the materialized design reflecting the client's requirements is completed, the server sends a decision approval request to the client via the terminal to verify whether the final design decision has been approved.

[0083] Once the final design is approved, the data of the finalized design is transmitted to the client, and the final design is stored in the design database (DB5) so that it can be used as data for preliminary design research thereafter. Information and data extracted from the preliminary research are also stored, allowing the accumulated data and information to be utilized for accurate design research and analysis.

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[0085] Management stage (S7)

[0086] Once the final design is sent to the client and a request for mockup or mechanical design support is confirmed, a relevant partner company is connected, and the progress is continuously monitored thereafter.

[0087] Furthermore, upon client request or periodically, it enables the provision of information and data, such as medical device design trends, new medical device markets, and design analysis and differentiation of similar or competing medical devices, based on information and data investigated and collected by a crawling system and an accumulated design database solution.

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[0089] The above description is merely an illustrative explanation of the technical concept of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to make various modifications and variations within the scope of the essential characteristics of the present invention.

[0090] Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in this invention are intended to explain, not limit, the technical concept of the invention, and the scope of the technical concept of the invention is not limited by these embodiments.

[0091] The scope of protection of the present invention shall be interpreted by the claims below, and all technical ideas within an equivalent scope shall be interpreted as being included within the scope of rights of the present invention.

Claims

1. A design verification step (S1) in which a client terminal connects to a server and classifies and designates the field of design according to the type, purpose, and function of the medical device requesting the design, and then verifies and registers it on an administrator terminal; A development consultation stage (S2) in which the server receives the outline and direction of the medical device design desired by the client, the established purpose and effect, the development specifications of the device, and the design development details of the device certification standards, and registers and saves them in the development database through an administrator terminal; A design investigation stage (S3) for checking design development requirements requested by the client on an administrator terminal and investigating and reviewing recent design trends of the device, development specifications and certification standards of the device, design trends of similar devices, overseas design development cases, and registered industrial property rights of the design; A design work stage (S4) for sketching out ideas based on ergonomic and user experience design of the medical device, regulatory compliance, and the reliability and functionality of the device; A design materialization step (S5) in which, through a first design, a 3D simulation is performed to verify the design and rendering is performed to complete a materialized design so that the appearance and actual form of the device can be understood; A design decision step (S6) in which, when the materialized design reflecting the requirements is completed at the client, the server sends a decision approval request to the client through a terminal to confirm whether the final design decision is approved; A management step (S7) in which, when the final design is sent to the client terminal and the client confirms the request for mockup and mechanical design support, a related company is connected, and the progress is continuously monitored thereafter; A sales service method for a medical device design characterized by being composed of 2. In Paragraph 1, A method for providing sales services for medical device designs, characterized by being configured such that, in the design verification step (S1), the medical device design is classified by type, function, purpose, and place of use, designated and registered, and stored and managed in a design classification database.

3. In Paragraph 1, A method for providing sales services for medical device designs, characterized in that, in the design verification step (S1), the design classification database is configured to be registered by classifying it into major categories such as diagnostic devices and therapeutic devices, monitoring devices and support devices, surgical devices and rehabilitation devices, and other devices; medium categories such as internal medicine, surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology, and otolaryngology under each major category; and small categories such as each body part, function, and use under each medium category.

4. In Paragraph 1, A method for providing sales services for medical device designs, characterized by being configured such that, upon a request from a client through a server (S) during a design verification step (S1), information and data regarding domestic laws and standards related to medical device designs and laws and standards according to each country, which are recorded and accumulated in a data database (DB6), are provided to and can be downloaded to a client terminal (P).

5. In Paragraph 1, A method for providing sales services for a medical device design, characterized in that, during the development consultation stage (S2), design development matters are displayed on a client terminal as items such as outline, direction, purpose, effect, specifications, and certification, allowing the client to directly enter information into the displayed items and upload them via a server, and separate additional information and materials required for the design development request are attached and received via a server and stored in a development database.

6. In Paragraph 1, A method for providing sales services for medical device design, characterized by enabling the client to upload sketches and draft drawings created by the client through a server (S) from a client terminal (P) upon request during the development consultation stage (S2), and ensuring that the uploaded materials are stored in a development database (DB3), analyzing the uploaded sketches and draft drawings into multiple items from the perspective of medical device design production, and recording and accumulating the analyzed items in the development database (DB3) so as to identify and refer to the tastes, recent trends, and developments of actual users of medical device design.

7. In Paragraph 1, A sales service method for a medical device design, characterized by being configured such that when design development is proceeded by verifying and reviewing design development details during the development consultation stage (S2), a form of the agreement is sent to a client terminal, and the completed agreement is received by the server and stored in the client database.

8. In Paragraph 1, A method for providing sales services for medical device designs, characterized by being configured such that, in the design investigation stage (S3), information and data regarding recent design trends, device certifications and standards, and design trends of domestic and international similar devices are reviewed and confirmed through a design investigation database and a separate preliminary investigation, and the data of the reviewed and confirmed items are uploaded back to the design investigation database and received by the client, and linked to a website where certifications and registered industrial property rights can be verified, thereby allowing the client to directly verify and review them through a terminal.

9. In Paragraph 1, A method for providing sales services for medical device designs, characterized by being configured to collect information and data regarding the design of a medical device in the design investigation stage (S3) using a separate crawling system, and to store and build the collected information regarding the design of the medical device in a design database.

10. In Paragraph 1, A method for sales service of a medical device design, characterized by being configured such that, in the design work stage (S4), an artificial intelligence solution is used to generate a design according to the design development details of the device, a first sketched design and a design generated by artificial intelligence are compared and reviewed, one of the designs is selected, and the deficiencies of each design are mutually supplemented to complete the first sketched design.

11. In Paragraph 1, A method for sales service of medical device designs, characterized by being configured such that, in the design work stage (S4), multiple designs are generated through an artificial intelligence solution, and multiple generated designs and multiple designs modified and supplemented from the generated designs can be verified and selected on a client-side terminal.

12. In Paragraph 1, A method for sales service of a medical device design, characterized by being configured to allow a client terminal to check a first sketch design at the design work stage (S4), input requirements for modification and supplementation, and upload it to a server.

13. In Paragraph 1, A method for sales service of a medical device design, characterized by being configured to verify and inspect the operating status of a device manufactured using a 3D printer in the design materialization stage (S5), and to check certification and regulatory matters according to the device.

14. In Paragraph 1, A method for providing sales services for a medical device design, characterized in that when the final design is approved at the design decision stage (S6), the data of the finally decided design is transmitted to the client, and the final design is stored in a design database so that it can be used as data for a preliminary design investigation thereafter, and information and data extracted from the preliminary investigation are also stored so that they can be used for the investigation and analysis of the design through the accumulated data and information.

15. In Paragraph 1, A method for providing sales services for medical device designs, characterized by being configured to provide information and data regarding medical device design trends, new medical device markets, and design analysis and differentiation of competing medical devices to a client terminal at the client's request and periodically during the management stage (S7), based on information and data collected through a crawling system and accumulated design database solutions.

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