Edwards Lifesciences EPO Implant Adhering Patent
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4076282A1 titled 'Implant Adhering Techniques' by Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd. (inventor: Shlomit CHAPPEL-RAM), covering A61F cardiac and A61B surgical implant technologies. The patent designates 38 European states including DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, ES, BE, CH, SE, PL, AT, and IE. The grant confers exclusive rights to the patent holder to make, use, and sell the claimed implant-adhering techniques throughout designated EPO member states for the patent term.
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The European Patent Office granted patent EP4076282A1 for 'Implant Adhering Techniques' to Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd. with inventor Shlomit CHAPPEL-RAM. The patent covers A61F 2/24 (cardiac prosthetics) and A61B 17/00 (surgical instruments) classifications.
Medical device manufacturers developing prosthetic heart valves or implant fixation systems should review this patent for potential freedom-to-operate implications in European markets. Competitors may need to design around the claims or explore licensing opportunities with Edwards Lifesciences.
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IMPLANT-ADHERING TECHNIQUES
Publication EP4076282A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.
Inventors
CHAPPEL-RAM, Shlomit
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A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20210625BHEP A61B 17/00 20060101ALI20210625BHEP
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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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