Adjustable Shunts with Improved Flow Control and Associated Systems and Methods

ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - Prosthetics (A61F)

Published March 25th, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4518948A1 for Shifamed Holdings, LLC covering adjustable medical shunts with improved flow control systems and methods. The A1 publication makes the patent claims publicly available and establishes priority dates for the technology across all designated European Patent Convention member states.

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What changed

The EPO published EP4518948A1, an A1 patent application for adjustable shunts with improved flow control mechanisms. The technology is classified under A61M 27/00 and A61F 9/007, indicating applications in fluid drainage systems. Applicants Shifamed Holdings, LLC listed inventors David Batten, Tessa Bronez, Tom Saul, and Eric Schultz. The patent designates all European Patent Convention member states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy.

Patent publications do not impose compliance obligations on third parties. Medical device manufacturers and R&D teams may review the published claims to assess potential design-around opportunities, freedom-to-operate implications, or licensing considerations. Healthcare providers and patients are not required to take any action based on this publication.

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ADJUSTABLE SHUNTS WITH IMPROVED FLOW CONTROL AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Publication EP4518948A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Shifamed Holdings, LLC

Inventors

BATTEN, David, BRONEZ, Tessa, SAUL, Tom, SCHULTZ, Eric

IPC Classifications

A61M 27/00 20060101AFI20260216BHEP A61F 9/007 20060101ALI20260216BHEP

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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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