Kawasaki Robotic Surgical System EP3984488A1, 15 Apr
Summary
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha has been granted European Patent EP3984488A1 for a robotic surgical system, published April 15, 2026. The patent lists inventors MIZOHATA Yuichi, SHIMOMURA Nobuyasu, and KOBAYASHI Ayataka, and covers technology under IPC classifications A61B 34/30, A61B 34/37, A61B 17/29, and A61B 34/00 (Diagnosis & Surgery). The designation covers 31 European states including 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, and TR.
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Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha has been granted European Patent EP3984488A1 for a robotic surgical system under IPC classification A61B (Diagnosis & Surgery), including A61B 34/30, A61B 34/37, A61B 17/29, and A61B 34/00. The patent provides exclusive rights in 31 designated European states including DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, ES, and others. Competitors developing robotic surgical systems may need to conduct freedom-to-operate analyses to avoid potential infringement of this patent.
Medical device manufacturers and surgical robotics developers operating in European markets should review this grant when assessing their IP portfolios and R&D roadmaps, particularly for systems involving robotic manipulation in surgical procedures classified under A61B.
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ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM
Publication EP3984488A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors
MIZOHATA, Yuichi, SHIMOMURA, Nobuyasu, KOBAYASHI, Ayataka
IPC Classifications
A61B 34/30 20160101AFI20220225BHEP A61B 34/37 20160101ALI20220225BHEP A61B 17/29 20060101ALI20220225BHEP A61B 34/00 20160101ALI20220225BHEP
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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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