The European Patent Office (EPO) has published patent application EP3367966A1, titled 'SUTURE SLEEVE PATCH AND METHODS OF DELIVERY WITHIN AN EXISTING ARTHROSCOPIC WORKFLOW'. The patent is assigned to the New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, maintaining the Hospital for Special Surgery, and lists Struan H. Coleman as the inventor. The publication date is March 11, 2026.

This is a patent publication, which grants intellectual property rights for a specific medical device. It does not impose new regulatory obligations or compliance requirements on entities. Compliance officers should note this as a development in medical device technology, particularly concerning surgical patches and arthroscopic procedures, but no immediate action is required.