EP3731740A1 - Acclarent Anatomical Distance Monitoring System
Summary
The EPO published European patent application EP3731740A1 titled 'Monitoring Distance to Selected Anatomical Structures During a Procedure' filed by Acclarent, Inc. and Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. The A1 publication includes the international search report. The application covers medical devices for real-time anatomical distance tracking during surgical procedures under IPC classifications A61B 5/00, A61B 5/06, and A61B 1/233.
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GovPing monitors EPO Patent Bulletin - Diagnosis & Surgery (A61B) for new healthcare & life sciences regulatory changes. Every update since tracking began is archived, classified, and available as free RSS or email alerts — 34 changes logged to date.
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The EPO published European patent application EP3731740A1 for an anatomical distance monitoring system applicable during medical procedures. The application names Acclarent, Inc. and Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. as applicants and lists six inventors. A1 publication kind indicates the application includes the international search report; examination and potential grant follow as separate stages.
Medical device manufacturers and surgical technology developers with interests in real-time navigation or anatomical tracking systems should monitor this application for competitive intelligence and potential freedom-to-operate considerations. Patent publications do not create immediate compliance obligations but establish priority dates for the disclosed invention.
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MONITORING DISTANCE TO SELECTED ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES DURING A PROCEDURE
Publication EP3731740A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Acclarent, Inc., Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
Inventors
FANG, Itzhak, RACHLI, Noam, PINSKY, Yoav, BUSTAN, Itamar, PALUSHI, Jetmir, DEKEL, Zvi
IPC Classifications
A61B 5/00 20060101AFI20190705BHEP A61B 5/06 20060101ALI20190705BHEP A61B 1/233 20060101ALI20190705BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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