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Integrated Resistive Filters in Catheter Distal End

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

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3700414A1 for Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. on March 25, 2026. The patent covers integrated resistive filter technology positioned in the distal end of catheters, classified under A61B 18/14 (electrosurgery), A61N 1/37 (defibrillation monitoring), A61N 1/08 (electrodiagnosis), and A61B 5/287 (biosignal sensors). The patent is designated for all EU member states and additional European countries.

What changed

The EPO issued publication EP3700414A1 for a Biosense Webster patent covering integrated resistive filters in catheter distal ends. The invention relates to cardiac mapping catheters with filter circuitry integrated into the tip assembly to reduce electromagnetic interference. Key inventors are Christopher Thomas Beeckler and Assaf Govari. The patent is designated for all EU member states and listed European countries including Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and others.

This is a patent publication notice with no regulatory compliance implications. Healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers should note this intellectual property filing for competitive intelligence and product development purposes only. No immediate action is required as this document does not create new regulatory obligations or modify existing requirements.

Source document (simplified)

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INTEGRATED RESISTIVE FILTERS IN CATHETER DISTAL END

Publication EP3700414A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.

Inventors

BEECKLER, Christopher Thomas, GOVARI, Assaf

IPC Classifications

A61B 18/14 20060101AFI20260219BHEP A61N 1/37 20060101ALI20260219BHEP A61N 1/08 20060101ALI20260219BHEP A61B 5/287 20210101ALN20260219BHEP

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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INTEGRATED RESISTIVE FILTERS IN CATHETER DISTAL END Designated States

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3700414A1

Who this affects

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

Taxonomy

Primary area
Medical Devices
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Intellectual Property

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