Devices to Support and Position an Intraocular Lens Within the Eye, Long Bridge Medical, Apr 15 2026
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4192394A1 titled 'Devices to Support and Position an Intraocular Lens Within the Eye', filed by applicant Long Bridge Medical, Inc. The application names Matthew Clarke, Ayman Naseri, and Frank Brodie as inventors, with IPC classifications A61F 2/16 and A61F 2/14 covering ophthalmic and intraocular prosthetic devices. The publication took effect on April 15, 2026. No examination or grant proceedings are reflected in this entry.
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The EPO Patent Bulletin entry records the publication of patent application EP4192394A1 for devices supporting and positioning an intraocular lens within the eye. The publication kind A1 indicates the application is published with a search report and is available for public inspection. Designated states cover all 27 EU member states plus other EPC contracting states.
For patent applicants and medical device manufacturers, this publication marks the beginning of the opposition window and makes the technical disclosure publicly accessible. Long Bridge Medical's application in the A61F classification (prosthetics/ocular implants) is now on record; third parties may review the claims to assess freedom-to-operate or potential validity challenges. This is a standard publication event in the patent prosecution lifecycle, not a substantive examination outcome.
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DEVICES TO SUPPORT AND POSITION AN INTRAOCULAR LENS WITHIN THE EYE
Publication EP4192394A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Long Bridge Medical, Inc.
Inventors
CLARKE, Matthew, NASERI, Ayman, BRODIE, Frank
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A61F 2/16 20060101AFI20240503BHEP A61F 2/14 20060101ALI20240503BHEP
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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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