EPO published patent application EP4444222A1 for Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. covering a braided stent design with improved flexibility for medical applications. The designated states include all EU member 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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR). Inventors include Martin Murray, Paul E. Tierney, Michael Walsh, Garrett Casserly, David Collins, Kevin Windheuser, and Molly Solomon.\n\nThis is a standard patent publication providing intellectual property notice. No compliance actions are required from manufacturers or healthcare providers. Medical device companies developing competing stent technologies should review the claims to assess potential design-around needs or licensing considerations. Patent publications do not impose regulatory obligations but establish exclusive rights.