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Anchors and Locks for Percutaneous Valve Implants

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

The European Patent Office published patent EP3911276A1 for Valfix Medical Ltd., covering anchors and locks for percutaneous valve implants. The patent was published on March 25, 2026, with inventors Eli Bar, Elad Yaacoby, and Dan Salzman. The technology is classified under IPC A61F 2/24 and provides intellectual property protection in 44 designated European states including Germany, France, UK, Italy, and Spain.

What changed

EPO granted Patent EP3911276A1 to Valfix Medical Ltd. for an anchor and lock system designed for percutaneous valve implants. The patent covers medical device technology in the prosthetic cardiovascular space (IPC A61F 2/24) and names three inventors. The publication confirms IP protection in designated European member states.

This is a patent issuance, not a regulatory requirement. Medical device companies developing similar percutaneous valve technologies should review the claims to identify potential licensing needs or design considerations to avoid infringement. No compliance actions or deadlines are associated with patent publications.

Source document (simplified)

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ANCHORS AND LOCKS FOR PERCUTANEOUS VALVE IMPLANTS

Publication EP3911276A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Valfix Medical Ltd.

Inventors

BAR, Eli, YAACOBY, Elad, SALZMAN, Dan

IPC Classifications

A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20220819BHEP A61B 17/00 20060101ALI20220819BHEP A61B 17/04 20060101ALI20220819BHEP

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
EP3911276A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Healthcare providers Manufacturers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Medical Device Manufacturing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Medical Devices
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Pharmaceuticals

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