Hexacath Catheter Patent, Thermodilution Blood Flow Determination
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The European Patent Office published patent application EP4164520A1 for Hexacath's dual-action catheter system combining thermodilution blood flow measurement with body obstruction destruction capability. Named inventors are Gilles Ascher, Bernard De Bruyne, and Nico Pijls. The patent covers 32 designated European member states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands.
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The European Patent Office granted patent EP4164520A1 to Hexacath for a catheter system integrating both thermodilution blood flow measurement and body obstruction destruction functions within a single device. The filing designates 32 European Patent Convention member states covering major medical device markets.
Medical device manufacturers and healthcare technology companies developing catheter-based measurement or treatment systems should review this patent for potential freedom-to-operate implications in European markets. Competitors in the cardiac and vascular intervention space should monitor Hexacath's expanding IP portfolio covering dual-action catheter technologies.
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CATHETER SYSTEMS FOR HAVING BOTH A THERMODILUTION ACTION AND A BODY OBSTRUCTION DESTRUCTION ACTION, AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING BLOOD FLOW RATES AND FOR PERFORMING BODY OBSTRUCTION DESTRUCTION
Publication EP4164520A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Hexacath
Inventors
ASCHER, Gilles, DE BRUYNE, Bernard, PIJLS, Nico
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A61B 17/3203 20060101AFI20211217BHEP A61B 17/22 20060101ALI20211217BHEP
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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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