The European Patent Office published patent application EP4146323A1 for a wound edge diffuser medical device filed by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, a New Zealand-based healthcare technology company. The invention is classified under IPC categories A61M 35/00 (skin application devices), A61B 90/40 (surgical wound supports), A61M 13/00 (inhalation devices), and A61G 13/10 (medical furniture components). The patent is designated for 31 European states including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

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