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Ventricular Assist Device with Structured Surface

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 1st, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office published patent EP3743130A1 for AdjuCor GmbH's ventricular assist device with structured surface technology. The patent covers cardiac assist device innovations and names inventors Maier, Hofmann, De Vaal, and Wildhirt. The patent is classified under IPC category A61M with protection extending across 32 designated contracting states including Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and other EU/EEA members.

What changed

EPO granted patent EP3743130A1 to AdjuCor GmbH for a ventricular assist device featuring a structured surface design. The patent application covers A61M classifications including A61M 60/148, 60/191, 60/289, 60/839, and 60/861. The designated states extend patent protection across all major European markets including 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.

Medical device manufacturers developing cardiac assist technology should review this patent to assess potential overlap with their own products or identify licensing opportunities. Competitors should verify whether their ventricular assist devices incorporate similar structured surface technology that may fall under these claims. No immediate compliance action is required for this patent publication.

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE WITH STRUCTURED SURFACE

Publication EP3743130A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

AdjuCor GmbH

Inventors

MAIER, Andreas, HOFMANN, Björn, DE VAAL, Hamman, M. WILDHIRT, Stephen

IPC Classifications

A61M 60/148 20210101AFI20251114BHEP A61M 60/191 20210101ALI20251114BHEP A61M 60/289 20210101ALI20251114BHEP A61M 60/839 20210101ALI20251114BHEP A61M 60/861 20210101ALI20251114BHEP

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
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3743130A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Manufacturers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent Grants Medical Device Patents
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Medical Devices Healthcare

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