The EPO published patent application EP4329686A1 for a surgical device system designed to control intraocular pressure during phacoemulsification surgery. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. is listed as the applicant with five named inventors. The patent covers electromagnetic valve mechanisms (F16K31/06, F16K31/08) integrated with aspiration systems (A61M1/00) for ophthalmic surgical applications. The filing is designated across 35 European states including all EU member states plus Switzerland, Norway, Turkey, and others.

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