European Patent EP4183439A1 for Embolus Delivery System Granted to Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
Summary
The European Patent Office published European patent application EP4183439A1 on April 15, 2026, titled 'Medical Instrument Set, Delivery System, and Embolus Delivery Medical System.' The patent has been assigned to Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, with inventors SHIBATA, Hideaki and IKUNO, Eri. The invention falls under IPC classifications A61M 25/00, A61B 17/12, A61M 39/10, and A61B 17/00, and is validated across 35 designated EU and EEA contracting states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain. The publication confirms that Terumo now holds exclusive rights to the embolus delivery system technology in those jurisdictions.
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The publication confirms the grant of European Patent EP4183439A1 for a medical instrument set and embolus delivery system. The patent confers exclusive manufacturing and commercial rights to Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha across 35 designated contracting states. No new compliance obligations are imposed on third parties beyond standard intellectual property rights.\n\nMedical device companies and healthcare providers operating in EU markets should be aware that Terumo now holds enforceable patent rights in this technology space. Competitors developing similar embolus delivery systems may need to evaluate freedom-to-operate and consider licensing discussions with Terumo. Legal and IP teams should review their product portfolios for potential overlap with the claims scope defined by the A61M classifications.
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MEDICAL INSTRUMENT SET, DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND EMBOLUS DELIVERY MEDICAL SYSTEM
Publication EP4183439A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors
SHIBATA, Hideaki, IKUNO, Eri
IPC Classifications
A61M 25/00 20060101AFI20231115BHEP A61B 17/12 20060101ALI20231115BHEP A61M 39/10 20060101ALI20231115BHEP A61B 17/00 20060101ALI20231115BHEP
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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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