Glenoid implant components and instruments for shoulder replacement surgery
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4271291A1 for Glenoid implant components and instruments used in shoulder replacement surgery. The patent was filed by Howmedica Osteonics Corp. with inventors Kartholl, Penninger, Mutchler, Koepke, and Schlamb. This is a routine patent publication in the medical device sector covering the designated European member states.
What changed
The EPO published international patent application EP4271291A1 on March 25, 2026, covering glenoid implant components and instruments for shoulder replacement surgery. The patent application includes IPC classifications A61F 2/40 (shoulder joint prostheses), A61F 2/30 (joint prostheses), and A61F 2/46 (prosthesis fitting instruments). The designated states cover most EU member states plus other European countries.
Medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers involved in shoulder implant development or surgical procedures should review this patent publication to assess potential IP considerations. Patent applications are informational at this stage; no immediate compliance actions are required. Entities developing similar glenoid implant technology should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses.
Source document (simplified)
GLENOID IMPLANT COMPONENTS AND INSTRUMENTS THEREFOR
Publication EP4271291A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Inventors
KARTHOLL, Matthew, Victor, PENNINGER, Charles, L., MUTCHLER, Austin, Wyatt, KOEPKE, Ryan, D., SCHLAMB, Anne
IPC Classifications
A61B 17/92 20060101AFI20241023BHEP A61F 2/30 20060101ALI20241023BHEP A61F 2/40 20060101ALI20241023BHEP A61F 2/46 20060101ALI20241023BHEP A61B 17/88 20060101ALI20241023BHEP
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, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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