Reduced Operation Force Inflator Patent Application
ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - Medical Devices (A61M)
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP3651696A2 by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation for a "Reduced Operation Force Inflator" medical device. The invention relates to a balloon inflator designed to reduce operational force requirements. Inventors include Tomer Saar, Michael Bukin, Dudu Haimovich, Roee Haimovich, and Ohad Yakobovitch.
What changed
The EPO published patent application EP3651696A2 for a medical device inflator technology. The application claims priority to the A61M 25/10 and A61F 2/24 classifications. Designated states cover 32 European countries including Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and other EU/EEA members.
This is a patent publication notice, not a regulatory requirement. No compliance actions, deadlines, or penalties apply. Parties interested in the technology may review the full application through the EPO register to assess freedom-to-operate implications or potential licensing opportunities.
Source document (simplified)
REDUCED OPERATION FORCE INFLATOR
Publication EP3651696A2 Kind: A2 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Inventors
SAAR, Tomer, BUKIN, Michael, HAIMOVICH, Dudu, HAIMOVICH, Roee, YAKOBOVITCH, Ohad
IPC Classifications
A61M 25/10 20130101AFI20230927BHEP A61F 2/24 20060101ALI20230927BHEP A61F 2/958 20130101ALI20230927BHEP
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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