Robotic, Manual Aspiration Catheters, European Patent EP4271456A1
Summary
The European Patent Office granted European Patent EP4271456A1 to Auris Health, Inc. on April 15, 2026, covering robotic and manual aspiration catheters. The patent, classified under A61M (medical preparations) and A61B (diagnosis, surgery), names six inventors and designates 31 European member states. Patent holders gain exclusive rights to manufacture, use, and commercialize the claimed catheter technology across EPO member territories.
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The European Patent Office published EP4271456A1, granting Auris Health, Inc. exclusive patent rights for robotic and manual aspiration catheter technology. The patent application, filed under IPC classifications A61M 25/01, A61M 1/00, and A61B 34/30, designates 31 European states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain.
Medical device manufacturers developing robotic-assisted or manual aspiration catheters should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses before commercializing similar technologies in EPO-designated states. Competitors may explore licensing arrangements with Auris Health or design alternative catheter configurations to avoid the granted claims.
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ROBOTIC AND MANUAL ASPIRATION CATHETERS
Publication EP4271456A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Auris Health, Inc.
Inventors
PONG, Russell W., JENKINS, Thomas R., BAEZ, JR., Luis Andrade, KNODEL, Bryan D., WONG, Ka Chun, VIEN, Ken
IPC Classifications
A61M 25/01 20060101AFI20241018BHEP A61M 25/00 20060101ALI20241018BHEP A61M 1/00 20060101ALI20241018BHEP A61B 34/30 20160101ALI20241018BHEP A61B 34/00 20160101ALI20241018BHEP A61B 90/90 20160101ALI20241018BHEP
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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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