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EPO Patent Publication EP4281144A1: Layered Flow Control Plate for Intraocular Shunting System

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Published March 11th, 2026
Detected March 26th, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4281144A1 concerning a layered flow control plate for intraocular shunting systems. The application was filed by Shifamed Holdings, LLC and lists several inventors. The publication date is March 11, 2026.

What changed

This document is a publication of a European patent application (EP4281144A1) for a layered flow control plate designed to manage fluid flow within an intraocular shunting system. The application was submitted by Shifamed Holdings, LLC and includes specific inventors and International Patent Classification (IPC) codes related to medical devices and fluid control.

This publication does not impose new regulatory obligations or compliance requirements on regulated entities. It serves as a notice of a patent application being processed by the European Patent Office. Companies operating in the medical device sector, particularly those involved with ophthalmic devices or shunting systems, may find this information relevant for competitive intelligence or intellectual property landscape analysis.

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A LAYERED FLOW CONTROL PLATE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF FLUID THROUGH AN INTRAOCULAR SHUNTING SYSTEM

Publication EP4281144A1 Kind: A1 Mar 11, 2026

Applicants

Shifamed Holdings, LLC

Inventors

SCHULTZ, Eric, SAUL, Tom, DREWS, Michael, LILLY, Richard, SAPOZHNIKOV, Katherine, CHANG, Robert

IPC Classifications

A61M 5/175 20060101AFI20260119BHEP A61M 5/168 20060101ALI20260119BHEP A61M 5/00 20060101ALI20260119BHEP A61F 9/007 20060101ALI20260119BHEP A61M 5/142 20060101ALI20260119BHEP

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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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 11th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4281144A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Drug manufacturers Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Medical Device Development
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Medical Devices Intellectual Property

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