Heart Valve Docking System Patent EP4676394A1

ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - Prosthetics (A61F)

Published March 11th, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4676394A1 for a heart valve docking system, with Edwards Lifesciences Corporation listed as the applicant. This publication is part of the EPO's regular bulletin and does not impose new regulatory obligations.

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The European Patent Office (EPO) has published patent application EP4676394A1, titled "Devices and Systems for Docking a Heart Valve." The publication date is March 11, 2026, and the applicant is Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. This document details a specific technological innovation within the medical device sector.

This patent publication is an informational notice and does not impose any new compliance obligations or deadlines on regulated entities. It is relevant for intellectual property tracking and competitive analysis within the medical device industry, particularly for companies involved in cardiovascular technologies.

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DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR DOCKING A HEART VALVE

Publication EP4676394A1 Kind: A1 Mar 11, 2026

Applicants

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventors

WINTERS, Taylor, Michael, RODRIGUEZ, Alison, Louise, O'DELL, Tyler, Dale, DESROSIERS, John, J., LEACOCK, Rachel, Christine, ROMERO, Anthony, Michael

IPC Classifications

A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20240913BHEP A61F 2/966 20130101ALI20240913BHEP

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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