Catheter System with Pressure Management Device
ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - Medical Devices (A61M)
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent EP4322894A2 for ConvaTec Limited's catheter system with pressure management device. The patent application covers pressure management technology for catheters (IPC classifications A61M 25/00, A61M 25/04, A61M 25/10) with designated states covering 35 European countries. This patent publication establishes intellectual property rights for the named inventors and applicant.
What changed
The EPO published European patent application EP4322894A2 for a catheter system with pressure management device, filed by ConvaTec Limited. The patent covers technology relating to urinary/catheter systems including IPC classifications for catheters (A61M 25/00, A61M 25/04, A61M 25/10) and related classifications. The designated states include all major European Economic Area countries.
For compliance and legal teams, this patent publication represents potential freedom-to-operate considerations for any catheter products with pressure management features. Companies developing similar catheter technology should review this patent for potential licensing needs or design-around requirements. This is an informational patent publication with no compliance deadlines or penalties associated.
What to do next
- Review patent claims for catheter pressure management technology to assess freedom-to-operate
- Evaluate potential licensing needs if developing similar pressure management features
- Document IP landscape review for catheter product development pipeline
Source document (simplified)
CATHETER SYSTEM WITH PRESSURE MANAGEMENT DEVICE
Publication EP4322894A2 Kind: A2 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
ConvaTec Limited
Inventors
TSAI, Mingliang Lawrence
IPC Classifications
A61F 5/44 20060101AFI20231005BHEP A61F 5/00 20060101ALI20231005BHEP A61F 5/445 20060101ALI20231005BHEP A61M 16/04 20060101ALI20231005BHEP A61M 25/10 20130101ALI20231005BHEP A61M 25/04 20060101ALI20231005BHEP A61M 25/00 20060101ALI20231005BHEP
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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