Edwards Lifesciences Heart Valve Sealing Devices Patent, EP4037613A1
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The European Patent Office published patent application EP4037613A1 for Edwards Lifesciences Corporation covering heart valve sealing devices and delivery devices therefor (IPC A61F 2/24). The application names Lauren R. Freschauf and Eric Michael Oberwise as inventors, with 36 designated contracting and extension states covering the full EU territory plus additional countries. The patent publication took effect on April 15, 2026.
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The European Patent Office published European Patent Application EP4037613A1 for Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, covering heart valve sealing devices and associated delivery systems classified under IPC A61F 2/24. The patent names Lauren R. Freschauf and Eric Michael Oberwise as the inventors. This publication establishes formal IP rights across 36 designated contracting and extension states including all EU member states, Switzerland, Norway, Turkey, and other European countries. For competitors in the cardiovascular device space, this publication signals an intellectual property barrier in the heart valve sealing technology domain that may require licensing consideration or design-around work.
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HEART VALVE SEALING DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR
Publication EP4037613A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
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FRESCHAUF, Lauren, R., OBERWISE, Eric, Michael
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A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20210409BHEP
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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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