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ZOLL Ventilating Apparatus Patent Publication

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 2nd, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4493244A1 for ZOLL Medical Corporation covering an apparatus for ventilating a patient or treating respiratory distress. The patent lists 12 inventors and covers IPC classifications A61M 16/00, A61M 16/08, and A61M 16/20. The application designates all relevant EPO member states.

What changed

The EPO published patent application EP4493244A1 filed by ZOLL Medical Corporation for a patient ventilating apparatus. The patent application covers respiratory treatment devices classified under A61M with 12 named inventors. The designated states include all EPO member states and extension countries.\n\nThis is a routine patent publication notice with no immediate compliance obligations. Medical device companies developing similar ventilating or respiratory treatment equipment should review the patent claims to assess potential infringement risks or licensing needs. No action is required for general compliance purposes unless the entity is actively developing competitive respiratory support devices.

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

AN APPARATUS FOR VENTILATING A PATIENT OR TREATING A PATIENT EXPERIENCING RESPIRATORY DISTRESS

Publication EP4493244A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

ZOLL Medical Corporation

Inventors

HARVEY, Brian P., BECK, George, LECROY, Dorian, CHANEY, Tyler R., HUDAK, Jesse A., PETTYS, Richard L., SOLAREWICZ, Konrad S., AJAZ, Rizwan, SMOOT, David J., WONG, Aaron S., COCHRAN, Jack E.

IPC Classifications

A61M 16/00 20060101AFI20250807BHEP A61M 16/08 20060101ALI20250807BHEP A61M 16/20 20060101ALI20250807BHEP

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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Named provisions

Ventilating Apparatus Respiratory Distress Treatment A61M 16/00 A61M 16/08 A61M 16/20

Source

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4493244A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Manufacturers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Medical Device Patents Respiratory Equipment Manufacturing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Medical Devices
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Intellectual Property

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