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European Patent EP4493075A1 for Sample Collection Device

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Published March 11th, 2026
Detected March 26th, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4493075A1 for a sample collection device developed by Siro Diagnostics, Inc. The patent is scheduled to be published on March 11, 2026, and covers designated states within the European Union.

What changed

This document announces the publication of European patent application EP4493075A1, titled "SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE," by Siro Diagnostics, Inc. The patent is set to be published on March 11, 2026, and lists Joseph D. Kowalski, Robert K. Shanahan, Michael Yep, and Clint Sever as inventors. The application is classified under IPC codes related to medical examination, prosthetics, and sample collection.

This publication is primarily an informational notice regarding intellectual property. While it does not impose new regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on regulated entities, companies involved in the development or manufacturing of sample collection devices, particularly those operating within the designated European states, may wish to review the patent details for competitive intelligence or potential licensing opportunities.

Source document (simplified)

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SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE

Publication EP4493075A1 Kind: A1 Mar 11, 2026

Applicants

Siro Diagnostics, Inc.

Inventors

KOWALSKI, Joseph D., SHANAHAN, Robert K., YEP, Michael, SEVER, Clint

IPC Classifications

A61B 10/02 20060101AFI20260130BHEP A61F 13/38 20060101ALI20260130BHEP G01N 1/02 20060101ALI20260130BHEP A61B 10/00 20060101ALI20260130BHEP

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

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Named provisions

SAMPLE COLLECTION 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
EP4493075A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Drug manufacturers Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing 3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Activity scope
Sample Collection
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Product Development
Topics
Medical Devices Intellectual Property

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