European Patent EP4629913A2 for Calcified Plaque Catheter
Summary
The European Patent Office has published patent EP4629913A2 for a catheter designed to treat calcified plaque, with Medtronic Vascular, Inc. listed as the applicant. This publication details a new medical device technology.
What changed
The European Patent Office (EPO) has published patent application EP4629913A2, filed by Medtronic Vascular, Inc., for a catheter intended for treating calcified plaque. The publication date is March 11, 2026, and it includes various inventors and International Patent Classification (IPC) codes related to medical instruments and devices.
This patent publication represents a new intellectual property filing for a medical device. While it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations, it signifies innovation in the prosthetics and cardiovascular device sector. Companies operating in this space should be aware of this new patent as it may impact future product development or licensing strategies.
Source document (simplified)
CATHETER FOR TREATING CALCIFIED PLAQUE
Publication EP4629913A2 Kind: A2 Mar 11, 2026
Applicants
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
Inventors
SANDQUIST, Kelsey M., CARTER, Enda F., KILLEEN, David, O'SHEA, Laura M., PETERSON, Darion R., LYNCH, Gemma, COYLE, Simon, PANDA, Binit, GARG, Tanay, WALSH, Cian, JAMOUS, Aram, BALAKRISHNAN, Aiswarya, SINGH, Manoj Kumar
IPC Classifications
A61B 17/22 20060101AFI20250704BHEP A61B 17/00 20060101ALI20250704BHEP A61B 18/00 20060101ALI20250704BHEP A61F 7/12 20060101ALI20250704BHEP
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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