European Patent for Male Connector Fluid Transfer Device
Summary
The EPO Patent Bulletin has published European patent application EP4260898A1 for a Male Connector and Medical Appliance. The applicant is TERUMO Kabushiki Kaisha and the inventor is KURIYAMA Tasuku. The IPC classifications A61M 39/10 and A61M 39/26 indicate this is a valve connector for medical devices. The patent application is pending in over 40 European and EPO-designated countries.
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GovPing monitors EPO Patent Bulletin - Medical Devices (A61M) for new healthcare & life sciences regulatory changes. Every update since tracking began is archived, classified, and available as free RSS or email alerts — 66 changes logged to date.
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The EPO Patent Bulletin has published European patent application EP4260898A1 for a Male Connector and Medical Appliance. This publication announces the filing of a patent application for a male connector fluid transfer device. The IPC classifications A61M 39/10 and A61M 39/26 indicate the device falls under the category of valve connectors for medical use.
For manufacturers and healthcare providers in the medical device sector, this publication serves as prior art documentation and establishes priority dates. The patent remains ungranted and unenforceable until the EPO completes examination.
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- 2026-04-15
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MALE CONNECTOR AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE
Publication EP4260898A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
TERUMO Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors
KURIYAMA Tasuku
IPC Classifications
A61M 39/10 20060101AFI20240419BHEP A61M 39/26 20060101ALI20240419BHEP
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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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