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European Patent EP3624740A1 for Tubular Medical Device

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Summary

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP3624740A1 for a tubular medical device developed by Vascutek Limited. The patent covers innovations related to prosthetics and medical tubing, with designated states across Europe.

What changed

The European Patent Office (EPO) has published patent application EP3624740A1, titled 'Tubular Medical Device,' filed by Vascutek Limited. This publication pertains to innovations in medical devices, specifically within the field of prosthetics and tubular structures, as indicated by its IPC classifications (e.g., A61F 2/97, A61F 2/07). The patent is designated for application in numerous European countries.

This publication represents the grant of a patent, not a regulatory requirement for compliance. Companies operating in the medical device sector, particularly those involved in prosthetics or similar technologies, should note this patent for intellectual property considerations, potential licensing opportunities, or to ensure their own innovations do not infringe upon this granted patent. No immediate compliance actions are required for regulated entities based solely on this patent publication.

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Mar 25, 2026

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TUBULAR MEDICAL DEVICE

Publication EP3624740A1 Kind: A1 Mar 11, 2026

Applicants

Vascutek Limited

Inventors

KÖLBEL, Tilo, NELIS, Vincent, NIMMO, Seonaid

IPC Classifications

A61F 2/97 20130101AFI20230831BHEP A61F 2/07 20130101ALI20230831BHEP A61F 2/958 20130101ALI20230831BHEP A61F 2/966 20130101ALI20230831BHEP A61F 2/06 20130101ALI20230831BHEP A61M 25/10 20130101ALI20230831BHEP A61F 2/90 20130101ALI20230831BHEP A61F 2/954 20130101ALI20230831BHEP

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

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Tubular Medical Device

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 11th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3624740A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Drug manufacturers Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Medical Device Manufacturing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Medical Devices
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Intellectual Property

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