Medtronic Prosthetic Valve Device Resistant to Backfolding and Buckling, EP4098225A1
Summary
The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4098225A1 for Medtronic, Inc., covering a prosthetic valve device designed to resist backfolding and buckling. The patent, classified under A61F 2/24 and A61F 2/915, names nine inventors including Timothy Kelley, Victoria Tien, and Geoffrey Orth. The application received A1 publication status with designation extending across 31 European states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain.
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The European Patent Office granted publication EP4098225A1 to Medtronic, Inc. for a prosthetic valve device engineered to resist backfolding and buckling. The patent application, with a priority date traced to October 2022, names nine inventors and covers technical specifications under IPC classifications A61F 2/24 and A61F 2/915.
Manufacturers and developers of cardiac prosthetic devices should note that Medtronic has secured intellectual property protection in 31 European designated states. Competitors developing similar valve designs may need to evaluate freedom-to-operate considerations or explore licensing arrangements with Medtronic.
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PROSTHETIC VALVE DEVICE RESISTANT TO BACKFOLDING AND BUCKLING
Publication EP4098225A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Medtronic, Inc.
Inventors
KELLEY, Timothy, TIEN, Victoria, MAIORANO, Alaena, ORTH, Geoffrey, SCHENDEL, Michael, BREITHAUPT, Anne, PHAM, Vickie, BERGIN, Cathleen, TOLOUI, Mostafa
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A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20221031BHEP A61F 2/915 20130101ALN20221031BHEP
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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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