Medtronic Balloon-Expandable Cardiac Valve Prosthesis Stent Patent EP4114311A1
Summary
The European Patent Office published EP4114311A1, a patent application filed by Medtronic, Inc. covering balloon-expandable stents with lengthened commissure posts designed for transcatheter implantation of cardiac valve prostheses. The patent names 17 inventors including Peterson, Kari, Javani, Farrar, Askari, and others, and was published under IPC classification A61F 2/24 on April 15, 2026. The application designates all European member states covered by the EPO.
About this source
GovPing monitors EPO Patent Bulletin - Prosthetics (A61F) for new healthcare & life sciences regulatory changes. Every update since tracking began is archived, classified, and available as free RSS or email alerts — 30 changes logged to date.
What changed
The European Patent Office published Medtronic, Inc.'s patent application EP4114311A1 for a balloon-expandable stent with lengthened commissure posts used in transcatheter implantation of cardiac valve prostheses. This is a new patent publication under IPC classification A61F 2/24 covering the design and structural configuration of the commissure posts.
Medical device manufacturers developing or marketing transcatheter heart valve systems should review this patent to assess potential infringement exposure or licensing needs in European markets. Competitors in the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) space should conduct freedom-to-operate analysis for the designated EPO member states.
Archived snapshot
Apr 24, 2026GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.
BALLOON EXPANDABLE STENT WITH LENGTHENED COMMISSURE POSTS FOR TRANSCATHETER IMPLANTATION OF A CARDIAC VALVE PROSTHESIS
Publication EP4114311A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Medtronic, Inc.
Inventors
PETERSON, Justin, KARI, Stuart, JAVANI, Shahnaz, FARRAR, Genevieve, ASKARI, Syed, KIBRIA, Alkindi, OLNEY, Karl, GARDE, Kshitija, GOSHGARIAN, Justin, TIEN, Tracey, NEUBERGER, Yas, BALDWIN, Matthew, RINNE, Finn, KRIVORUCHKO, Michael, KORNGOLD, Ethan, CASLEY, Mark
IPC Classifications
A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20210910BHEP
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
Parties
Related changes
Get daily alerts for EPO Patent Bulletin - Prosthetics (A61F)
Daily digest delivered to your inbox.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
Source
About this page
Every important government, regulator, and court update from around the world. One place. Real-time. Free. Our mission
Source document text, dates, docket IDs, and authority are extracted directly from EPO.
The summary, classification, recommended actions, deadlines, and penalty information are AI-generated from the original text and may contain errors. Always verify against the source document.
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when EPO Patent Bulletin - Prosthetics (A61F) publishes new changes.
Subscribed!
Optional. Filters your digest to exactly the updates that matter to you.