The EPO published patent application EP3459583A1 for a medical tube holder device, filed by Smhers with inventor HER, Se Hee. The invention is classified under IPC classifications A61M 25/01 (catheters, cannulas, or tubes - introducing into body orifices) and A61M 25/00 (catheters, hollow probes for body cavities). The application designates 39 European contracting states for patent protection.

This is a patent publication notice with no compliance requirements. Medical device manufacturers developing tube holder products should review this patent to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications in European markets. Legal counsel should evaluate whether proposed products might infringe on the claims once the patent proceeds to grant.