The European Patent Office (EPO) has published patent application EP4450029A1, titled "JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS, IN PARTICULAR KNEE ENDOPROSTHESIS, AND SYSTEM COMPRISING A JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS." The application was filed by Aesculap AG and lists Bollinger, Arthur, Lenzenhuber, Frederick, and Richter, Berna as inventors. The publication date is March 11, 2026.

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