EP4044910A1 Monitoring of Breathing and Heart Function Patent
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4044910A1 titled 'Monitoring of Breathing and Heart Function' filed by The Children's Medical Center Corporation. Inventors Benjamin Matthews and Christopher Norve developed a system for monitoring breathing and heart function with applications in medical diagnostics. The patent application was published with designated state coverage across European Patent Convention member states including Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and 23 other countries.
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The EPO published patent application EP4044910A1 for a system designed to monitor breathing and heart function simultaneously. The application claims priority in IPC classifications A61B 5/0205 (measuring heart function), A61B 5/053 (electrical impedance measurement), and A61B 5/00 (measurement in general), indicating a multi-parameter physiological monitoring device.
For medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers, this patent represents potential licensing opportunities or freedom-to-operate considerations for similar monitoring technologies in the European market. The broad IPC classification coverage suggests the patent may encompass various approaches to combined cardiopulmonary monitoring, which could affect product development strategies in the medical device sector.
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MONITORING OF BREATHING AND HEART FUNCTION
Publication EP4044910A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026
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The Children's Medical Center Corporation
Inventors
MATTHEWS, Benjamin, NORVE, Christopher
IPC Classifications
A61B 5/0205 20060101AFI20230915BHEP A61B 5/053 20210101ALI20230915BHEP A61B 5/00 20060101ALI20230915BHEP
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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