Knee Prosthetic Planning System, EP4153044A1, Apr 15
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4153044A1 for a knee prosthetic planning system filed by Little Engine, LLC. The application names five inventors and covers IPC classifications related to prosthetic devices, including A61B 5/103, A61F 2/08, and A61F 2/38. The designated states cover all major European patent validation countries including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands.
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The EPO published European patent application EP4153044A1 for an apparatus and method for evaluating knee geometry, filed by Little Engine, LLC. The application includes five named inventors and covers multiple IPC classifications related to prosthetic devices and surgical methods. This publication makes the application available for public inspection and establishes the priority date.
Medical device manufacturers developing knee replacement planning systems should review the published claims to assess potential freedom-to-operate considerations. Competitors in the orthopedic implant space may want to monitor this application's progression through the EPO examination process.
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING KNEE GEOMETRY
Publication EP4153044A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Little Engine, LLC
Inventors
COLE, J. Dean, KELLAR, Franz W., BISSETTE, Michael D., KELLAR, Franz Austen, CROWDER, Harold L.
IPC Classifications
A61B 5/103 20060101AFI20240513BHEP A61B 17/56 20060101ALI20240513BHEP A61B 17/68 20060101ALI20240513BHEP A61B 17/88 20060101ALI20240513BHEP A61B 90/00 20160101ALI20240513BHEP A61F 2/08 20060101ALI20240513BHEP A61F 2/38 20060101ALI20240513BHEP
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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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