EPO Patent Bulletin - Medical Devices (A61M)

Brain Function Visual Effects Patent, Dragonfly Optics, 8th Apr

Brain Function Visual Effects Patent, Dragonfly Optics, 8th Apr

Devices for Estimating Regional Metabolic Rate of Organs Based on Heat Generation and for Estimating Regional Blood Flow for Tissue Volume Perfused

EPO granted patent EP3244850A2 to Hybernia Medical LLC. The patent covers devices for estimating regional metabolic rate of organs based on heat generation and for estimating regional blood flow for volumes of tissue perfused. The invention relates to medical devices using thermal and blood flow measurements for organ analysis.

EP3558428A1 Medicament Delivery Device

The European Patent Office published EP3558428A1, a patent for a medicament delivery device filed by Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH. The patent was published on April 8, 2026, with inventors Verlaak and Melzi. The publication covers device mechanisms classified under A61M 5/315, A61M 5/145, and A61M 5/31.

Intubation Device European Patent Application EP3397132A1

The European Patent Office published European patent application EP3397132A1 for an intubation device, filed by inventors Bartozzi, Lennon, and Keith. The patent application covers medical device technology classified under A61B and A61M IPC categories. The publication designates multiple European member states for patent protection.

Syringe Assembly Packaging Patent, Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha

The European Patent Office published European patent application EP3431126A1 for Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, covering a syringe assembly, syringe assembly packaging, and prefilled syringe. Inventors are Masafumi Takemoto and Hitoshi Okihara. The patent application is classified under IPC A61M 5/32 (syringes/injections) with designations extending to 31 European states including DE, FR, GB, IT, ES, NL, and others.

Biocorp Production SAS - Dose Control System for Injectable-Drug Delivery Devices (EP3573687A1)

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3573687A1 for Biocorp Production S.A.S., covering a dose control system for injectable-drug delivery devices and associated methods of use. The patent application (filed under IPC classifications A61M 5/20 and A61M 5/315) was published April 8, 2026. The application designates all EU member states and extended states including Switzerland, Norway, and Turkey.

Sensor Enabled Wound Monitoring and Therapy Apparatus

The European Patent Office published application EP3454918A1 for Smith & Nephew plc on April 8, 2026. The patent covers a sensor enabled wound monitoring and therapy apparatus with IPC classifications A61B 5/00, A61F 13/05, A61F 13/00, and A61M 1/00. The application designates all relevant EPC contracting states including AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL, and others.

Medicament Injection Device - Sanofi-Aventis EP3532132A1

The European Patent Office granted Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH Patent EP3532132A1 for a medicament injection device. The patent application was published on April 8, 2026, with inventors including HALM, Markus. Designated states cover all EU member states plus other European countries.

EP3576821A1 Medication Delivery Assembly, Norton Healthcare

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3576821A1 for an assembly for a medication delivery device, filed by Norton Healthcare Limited. The application was published on April 8, 2026, under IPC classifications A61M 5/31 and A61M 5/315. The application designates multiple European states including Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain.

Therapeutic Exosomes Nanoelectroporation Patent EP3661485A1

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3661485A1 titled 'Method for Producing Therapeutic Exosomes from Nanoelectroporation and Other Non-Endocytic Cell Transfection.' The patent is assigned to Ohio State Innovation Foundation with inventors Lee Ly James, Shi Junfeng, and Yang Zhaogang. The invention relates to methods for producing therapeutic exosomes using nanoelectroporation and non-endocytic cell transfection techniques.