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Daniel Najafali1, Logan G Galbraith2, Justin M Camacho3
1Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois.
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|April 30, 2024
Summary
Artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT show promise for generating innovative ideas in rhinoplasty patent development. Detailed prompts enhance the AI
Area of Science:
- Artificial Intelligence in Medical Innovation
- Biomedical Engineering
- Plastic Surgery Research
Background:
- OpenAI's ChatGPT demonstrates capability in generating novel concepts across various applications.
- This study explored ChatGPT's potential for generating innovative ideas specifically within aesthetic surgery, focusing on rhinoplasty.
Purpose of the Study:
- To prompt ChatGPT to generate potential patentable innovations in rhinoplasty.
- To analyze and categorize the AI-generated rhinoplasty innovations.
- To compare AI-generated patents with existing patents to assess predictive power.
Main Methods:
- ChatGPT was prompted to generate rhinoplasty patents.
- Outputs were categorized by technology domain and anatomical location.
- A Google Patents search identified relevant rhinoplasty patents filed between 2021 and 2023.
- AI-generated patents were compared against filed patents for predictive accuracy.
Main Results:
- 40 AI-generated patents and 42 filed patents were analyzed.
- Without detailed prompts, AI focused on preoperative planning (35%), intraoperative tools (30%), functional evaluation (15%), and 3D printing/implants (10%).
- With detailed prompts, AI generated more postoperative tools (40%), followed by intraoperative tools (30%), 3D printing/implants (10%), and nonsurgical (10%).
- AI's predictive power was 45% with detailed prompts, exceeding that of general prompts.
Conclusions:
- ChatGPT shows potential for generating plastic surgery innovations, particularly with surgeon guidance.
- Advancements in AI are expected to enhance chatbot capabilities.
- Future research should investigate AI's role beyond idea generation in the patenting process.

