Medical implant and alignment tools patent
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4243738A1 for ZuriMED Technologies AG covering medical implants, methods for manufacturing medical implants, medical products, alignment tools, methods for customizing medical implants, and felting instruments. The invention is classified under A61F 2/38 (joint prosthetics). The publication includes inventors BACHMANN, Elias, LI, Xiang, and MENGHINI, Danilo.
What changed
The EPO published European patent application EP4243738A1 for ZuriMED Technologies AG, covering medical implant technology including implants, manufacturing methods, alignment tools, and felting instruments. The primary classification is A61F 2/38 related to joint prosthetics. The application designates all EPO member states including 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.
This is a patent publication notice rather than a regulatory requirement. Entities seeking to commercialize similar medical implant technology should review the patent claims to assess potential infringement risks. The patent provides intellectual property protection for ZuriMED's technology in designated countries, not regulatory compliance obligations.
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MEDICAL IMPLANT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MEDICAL IMPLANT, MEDICAL PRODUCT, ALIGNMENT TOOL, METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING A MEDICAL IMPLANT, AND FELTING INSTRUMENT
Publication EP4243738A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
ZuriMED Technologies AG
Inventors
BACHMANN, Elias, LI, Xiang, MENGHINI, Danilo
IPC Classifications
A61F 2/38 20060101AFI20220520BHEP D04H 18/02 20120101ALI20220520BHEP A61B 17/04 20060101ALI20220520BHEP
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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