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Medtronic Prosthetic Valve Device Resistant to Backfolding and Buckling, EP4098225A1

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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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Apr 23, 2026

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PROSTHETIC VALVE DEVICE RESISTANT TO BACKFOLDING AND BUCKLING

Publication EP4098225A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026

Applicants

Medtronic, Inc.

Inventors

KELLEY, Timothy, TIEN, Victoria, MAIORANO, Alaena, ORTH, Geoffrey, SCHENDEL, Michael, BREITHAUPT, Anne, PHAM, Vickie, BERGIN, Cathleen, TOLOUI, Mostafa

IPC Classifications

A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20221031BHEP A61F 2/915 20130101ALN20221031BHEP

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

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
April 15th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Branch
International
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4098225A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent grant Medical device IP Prosthetic valve development
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Medical Devices Healthcare

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