IP Library Granted Patent US 12,462,916
Granted Patent B2
US 12,462,916 · App. 17/688,795 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Providing clearance, notification, and selection of use related to certification of 3D anatomical models for presurgical planning

Inventors: Steven A. Nelson (San Jose, CA); Fred Herold (Boulder, CO); Ryan Hess (Cary, NC); Jeanette Wall (Warner Robins, GA); Gary Turner (Weston, FL); Patrick Gannon (Santa Rosa, CA)
Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
G16H20/40G05B19/4099G06Q30/018B33Y50/00G05B2219/49023
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Patent No.
US 12,462,916
App. No.
17/688,795
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Techniques for providing clearance, notification, and selection of use related to certification of 3D anatomical models for pre-surgical planning are provided. In one technique, a collection of sets of one or more files for generating a 3D anatomical model is stored. First input to print a 3D anatomical model based on a set of one or more files in the collection is received from a requester computer. In response to determining that the to-be-printed 3D anatomical model is not associated with a predetermined certification, a user interface is updated to indicate that the 3D anatomical model cannot be used for a diagnostic purpose. Second input that indicates that a user of the requester computer accepts using the 3D anatomical model for only non-diagnostic purposes is received. After receiving the second input, the 3D anatomical model is generated.

Claims (71)

1 . A computing system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories storing instructions which, when processed by the one or more processors, cause:

storing a collection of sets of one or more files for generating a 3D anatomical model;

receiving, from a requester computer, first input to print a particular 3D anatomical model based on a set of one or more files in the collection;

determining whether the particular 3D anatomical model is associated with a predetermined certification;

in response to determining that the particular 3D anatomical model is not associated with the predetermined certification, updating a user interface to indicate that the particular 3D anatomical model cannot be used for a diagnostic purpose;

receiving second input that indicates that a user of the requester computer accepts using the particular 3D anatomical model for only non-diagnostic purposes;

after receiving the second input, proceeding with an order to generate the particular 3D anatomical model.

2 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:

after receiving the second input, storing, in association with the order, an approval data that the particular 3D anatomical model will not be used for a diagnostic purpose.

3 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:

in response to determining that the particular 3D anatomical model is not associated with the predetermined certification:

disabling a first usage option, from among a plurality of usage options, pertaining to diagnostic use, and

pre-selecting a second usage option, from among the plurality of usage options, pertaining to non-diagnostic use.

4 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:

receiving, from a second requester computer, third input to print a second 3D anatomical model based on a particular set of one or more files;

determining whether the second 3D anatomical model is associated with the predetermined certification;

in response to determining that the second 3D anatomical model is associated with the predetermined certification, updating a second user interface to include a plurality of usage options for the second 3D anatomical model, wherein the plurality of usage options includes (1) a first usage option that the second 3D anatomical model will be used for a diagnostic purpose and (2) a second usage option that the second 3D anatomical model will be used for a non-diagnostic purpose;

receiving fourth input that indicates that a selection of the first usage option or of the second usage option;

storing the selection is association with a second order to generate the second 3D anatomical model.

5 . The computing system of claim 4 , wherein:

the selection is of the second usage option;

the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:

updating the second user interface to indicate that the second 3D anatomical model cannot be used for non-diagnostic use when printing for non-diagnostic use.

6 . A method comprising:

storing a collection of sets of one or more files for generating a 3D anatomical model;

receiving, from a requester computer, first input to print a particular 3D anatomical model based on a set of one or more files in the collection;

determining whether the particular 3D anatomical model is associated with a predetermined certification;

in response to determining that the particular 3D anatomical model is not associated with the predetermined certification, updating a user interface to indicate that the particular 3D anatomical model cannot be used for a diagnostic purpose;

receiving second input that indicates that a user of the requester computer accepts using the particular 3D anatomical model for only non-diagnostic purposes;

after receiving the second input, proceeding with an order to generate the particular 3D anatomical model;

wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

after receiving the second input, storing, in association with the order, an approval data that the particular 3D anatomical model will not be used for a diagnostic purpose.

8 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the particular 3D anatomical model is not associated with the predetermined certification:

disabling a first usage option, from among a plurality of usage options, pertaining to diagnostic use, and

pre-selecting a second usage option, from among the plurality of usage options, pertaining to non-diagnostic use.

9 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

receiving, from a second requester computer, third input to print a second 3D anatomical model based on a particular set of one or more files;

determining whether the second 3D anatomical model is associated with the predetermined certification;

in response to determining that the second 3D anatomical model is associated with the predetermined certification, updating a second user interface to include a plurality of usage options for the second 3D anatomical model, wherein the plurality of usage options includes (1) a first usage option that the second 3D anatomical model will be used for a diagnostic purpose and (2) a second usage option that the second 3D anatomical model will be used for a non-diagnostic purpose;

receiving fourth input that indicates that a selection of the first usage option or of the second usage option;

storing the selection is association with a second order to generate the second 3D anatomical model.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein:

the selection is of the second usage option;

the method further comprising updating the second user interface to indicate that the second 3D anatomical model cannot be used for non-diagnostic use when printing for non-diagnostic use.

11 . One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause:

storing a collection of sets of one or more files for generating a 3D anatomical model;

receiving, from a requester computer, first input to print a particular 3D anatomical model based on a set of one or more files in the collection;

determining whether the particular 3D anatomical model is associated with a predetermined certification;

in response to determining that the particular 3D anatomical model is not associated with the predetermined certification, updating a user interface to indicate that the particular 3D anatomical model cannot be used for a diagnostic purpose;

receiving second input that indicates that a user of the requester computer accepts using the particular 3D anatomical model for only non-diagnostic purposes;

after receiving the second input, proceeding with an order to generate the particular 3D anatomical model.

12 . The one or more non-transitory storage media of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:

after receiving the second input, storing, in association with the order, an approval data that the particular 3D anatomical model will not be used for a diagnostic purpose.

13 . The one or more non-transitory storage media of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:

in response to determining that the particular 3D anatomical model is not associated with the predetermined certification:

disabling a first usage option, from among a plurality of usage options, pertaining to diagnostic use, and

pre-selecting a second usage option, from among the plurality of usage options, pertaining to non-diagnostic use.

14 . The one or more non-transitory storage media of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:

receiving, from a second requester computer, third input to print a second 3D anatomical model based on a particular set of one or more files;

determining whether the second 3D anatomical model is associated with the predetermined certification;

in response to determining that the second 3D anatomical model is associated with the predetermined certification, updating a second user interface to include a plurality of usage options for the second 3D anatomical model, wherein the plurality of usage options includes (1) a first usage option that the second 3D anatomical model will be used for a diagnostic purpose and (2) a second usage option that the second 3D anatomical model will be used for a non-diagnostic purpose;

receiving fourth input that indicates that a selection of the first usage option or of the second usage option;

storing the selection is association with a second order to generate the second 3D anatomical model.

15 . The one or more non-transitory storage media of claim 14 , wherein:

the selection is of the second usage option;

the instructions, when processed by the one or more processors, further cause:

updating the second user interface to indicate that the second 3D anatomical model cannot be used for non-diagnostic use when printing for non-diagnostic use.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2025
From: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
To: RICOH 3D FOR HEALTHCARE, LLC
Reel/Frame 073919/0839 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2025
From: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
To: RICOH 3D FOR HEALTHCARE, LLC
Reel/Frame 073873/0432 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2022
From: NELSON, STEVEN A.; HEROLD, FRED; HESS, RYAN; WALL, JEANETTE; TURNER, GARY; GANNON, PATRICK
To: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 059194/0341 →
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