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Edwards Lifesciences Prosthetic Valve Delivery Systems Patent EP4240283A1

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The European Patent Office published patent application EP4240283A1 by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation for prosthetic valve delivery systems, tools, and methods for delivering implants and catheters. The application was published April 15, 2026, naming inventors Joseph Shing, James Ventress, and Andrew Gordon Method. The patent covers A61F classifications related to prosthetic heart valve delivery devices and is designated across all EPO member states.

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GovPing monitors EPO Patent Bulletin - Prosthetics (A61F) for new healthcare & life sciences regulatory changes. Every update since tracking began is archived, classified, and available as free RSS or email alerts — 44 changes logged to date.

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The EPO published patent application EP4240283A1 for prosthetic valve delivery systems, tools, and methods for delivering implants and catheters for prosthetic valves. The application names Edwards Lifesciences Corporation as applicant and covers A61F 2/24, A61F 2/962, and A61F 2/95 classifications.

Edwards Lifesciences and other medical device manufacturers developing transcatheter valve delivery technology should review the application claims to assess potential freedom-to-operate considerations and identify any overlapping IP in the prosthetic valve delivery space.

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Apr 26, 2026

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SYSTEMS, TOOLS, AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING IMPLANTS AND CATHETERS FOR A PROSTHETIC VALVE

Publication EP4240283A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026

Applicants

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventors

SHING, Joseph, VENTRESS, James, William, METHOD, Andrew, Gordon

IPC Classifications

A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20220513BHEP A61F 2/962 20130101ALI20220513BHEP A61F 2/95 20130101ALI20220513BHEP

Designated States

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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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
April 15th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Branch
Executive
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Manufacturers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent filing Medical device manufacturing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Regulatory Affairs
Topics
Medical Devices Healthcare

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