Ventricular Assist Device with Structured Surface
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)
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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