EPO Patent Bulletin - Prosthetics (A61F)

DIFFRACTIVE INTRAOCULAR LENSES FOR EXTENDED RANGE OF VISION

The European Patent Office publishes Patent EP3595584A1, granted to AMO Groningen B.V., covering diffractive intraocular lenses designed for extended vision range. The invention is classified under A61F 2/16, A61F 2/14, and G02C 7/04. The patent is designated across EU member states and EPO contracting states including 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, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, and TR.

Bidirectional Prosthetic Finger with MCP Pivot (EP3785675A2)

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3785675A2, filed by RCM Enterprise, LLC, for a bidirectional prosthetic finger configured for abduction and adduction with MCP pivot. The A2 publication includes the search report and covers the mechanical design of the prosthetic device. The application designates 37 European states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and other EU member states.