Hexacath Infusion Catheter Treats Body Passage Obstructions
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP3463542A1 titled 'DEVICE FORMING AN INFUSION CATHETER FOR TREATING AT LEAST ONE PARTIAL OR TOTAL OBSTRUCTION IN A PASSAGE, SUCH AS A BODY PASSAGE.' The application was filed by Hexacath, with inventors DE BRUYNE, Bernard, PIJLS, Nico, ASCHER, Gilles, Charles, and Franklin. The EPO publication makes the application available for public inspection and potential opposition proceedings.
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The EPO published patent application EP3463542A1, making it publicly available. The application covers an infusion catheter device designed to treat partial or total obstructions in passages, including body passages. It designates 34 European states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and others.
Manufacturers and patent holders in the medical device sector should monitor EPO patent publications for competitive landscape assessment and freedom-to-operate analysis. Competitors developing similar catheter or infusion technologies may need to evaluate potential overlap with the claims disclosed in this application.
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DEVICE FORMING AN INFUSION CATHETER FOR TREATING AT LEAST ONE PARTIAL OR TOTAL OBSTRUCTION IN A PASSAGE, SUCH AS A BODY PASSAGE
Publication EP3463542A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Hexacath
Inventors
DE BRUYNE, Bernard, PIJLS, Nico, ASCHER, Gilles, Charles, Franklin
IPC Classifications
A61M 25/10 20130101AFI20171208BHEP A61M 25/00 20060101ALI20171208BHEP A61B 5/00 20060101ALI20171208BHEP A61B 5/01 20060101ALI20171208BHEP A61B 17/12 20060101ALI20171208BHEP A61M 25/09 20060101ALI20171208BHEP
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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