Therapeutic Gas Delivery Apparatus, Mallinckrodt, European Patent
Summary
The European Patent Office published European Patent Application EP4154930A1 for Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited covering an apparatus to deliver therapeutic gas to a patient. The patent names five inventors: SCHNITMAN, MEDICIS, POTENZIANO, ACKER, and SCHMIDT, with IPC classifications covering respiratory therapy devices under A61M 16/00, 16/06, 16/08, 16/10, and 16/12. The application designates 31 European states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain. This A1 publication indicates the EPO has accepted the application and made it publicly available following formal examination.
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The European Patent Office issued Publication EP4154930A1, an A1-level European patent application for Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited relating to therapeutic gas delivery apparatus. The application covers devices for delivering therapeutic gases to patients, classified under multiple A61M categories including respiratory therapy and gas administration. Five inventors are named in the application. The publication covers 31 designated European contracting states.
Affected parties including medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare equipment developers should note this patent publication as it may affect competitive product development in the therapeutic gas delivery space. Companies developing similar respiratory therapy or gas administration equipment for the European market should review the claims of this patent for potential licensing needs or design-around considerations.
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APPARATUS TO DELIVER THERAPEUTIC GAS TO A PATIENT
Publication EP4154930A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited
Inventors
SCHNITMAN, Robert, MEDICIS, Joseph, J., POTENZIANO, Jim, ACKER, Jaron, SCHMIDT, Jeffrey
IPC Classifications
A61M 16/00 20060101AFI20251107BHEP A61M 16/12 20060101ALI20251107BHEP A61M 16/06 20060101ALN20251107BHEP A61M 16/08 20060101ALN20251107BHEP A61M 16/10 20060101ALN20251107BHEP
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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