METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODELING PREDICTIVE OUTCOMES OF ARTHROPLASTY SURGICAL PROCEDURES

The European Patent Office granted and published patent EP4135620A1 for Exactech, Inc., covering methods and systems for modeling predictive outcomes of arthroplasty surgical procedures. The patent application, filed with designated state coverage across all EU member states, was published on April 8, 2026 with A1 status (first publication with search report). The invention relates to A61B 34/10 and A61F 2/00 classifications covering surgical planning and implant technologies.

Medical device manufacturers and healthcare technology companies developing predictive surgical planning systems should review the patent claims to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications. Competitors in orthopedic device manufacturing and computer-aided surgical planning may need to evaluate whether their own technologies fall within the scope of the protected predictive modeling methods.