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European Patent EP4516265A1 for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

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

The European Patent Office has published patent EP4516265A1 for a transcatheter aortic valve replacement apparatus with a bilateral locking function, filed by Wuhan Weike Medical Technology Co. Ltd. This patent publication relates to advancements in medical technology for cardiovascular procedures.

What changed

European patent EP4516265A1, titled 'TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT APPARATUS HAVING BILATERAL LOCKING FUNCTION', was published on March 11, 2026. The patent application was filed by Wuhan Weike Medical Technology Co. Ltd and lists several inventors. The publication details a specific apparatus for aortic valve replacement, indicating a new development in medical device technology.

This patent publication does not impose any new regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on regulated entities. It serves as an informational notice regarding intellectual property granted in the field of medical devices. Compliance officers should note this as a development in the landscape of medical technology, particularly for companies involved in cardiovascular devices and prosthetics.

Source document (simplified)

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TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT APPARATUS HAVING BILATERAL LOCKING FUNCTION

Publication EP4516265A1 Kind: A1 Mar 11, 2026

Applicants

Wuhan Weike Medical Technology Co. Ltd

Inventors

CHEN, Song, WANG, Xueli, ZHANG, Changdong, SUN, Ming, WU, Chunlin

IPC Classifications

A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20250707BHEP

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

TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT APPARATUS HAVING BILATERAL LOCKING FUNCTION

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 11th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4516265A1

Who this affects

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

Taxonomy

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

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