Oblong Endoscope Sheath, A61B, 15th Apr
Summary
European patent application EP3821786A1 titled "Oblong Endoscope Sheath" was published by the EPO on April 15, 2026, with applicants Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America and inventors KONOSTRUM, Gregory S., CHENG, Ming J., and GOLDBERG, Daniel R. The application is classified under IPC A61B 1/00, A61B 1/015, and A61B 1/12, covering diagnostic and surgical instruments. The patent is validated in 31 designated contracting and extension states across Europe.
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The EPO published patent application EP3821786A1 for an oblong endoscope sheath on April 15, 2026. The application names Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America as the applicant and lists three inventors. The invention is classified under multiple A61B subclasses related to endoscopic instruments.
Medical device manufacturers and surgical equipment companies should note this patent filing as it may cover design features of endoscope sheaths that could inform their own product development or freedom-to-operate analyses. Legal and IP professionals tracking endoscopic surgical device patents will want to review the full EPO application for scope and claims.
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OBLONG ENDOSCOPE SHEATH
Publication EP3821786A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical
Technologies America
Inventors
KONOSTRUM, Gergory S., CHENG, Ming J., GOLDBERG, Daniel R.
IPC Classifications
A61B 1/00 20060101AFI20210224BHEP A61B 1/015 20060101ALI20210224BHEP A61B 1/12 20060101ALI20210224BHEP
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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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