Medtronic Xomed Valve Adjustment Apparatus Patent

ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - Medical Devices (A61M)

Published March 25th, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3672676A1 for Medtronic Xomed, Inc., covering an apparatus for valve adjustment. Invented by W. Jeffrey Bertrand, the patent is classified under A61M 27/00 and designates 31 European states including all EU member states. Patent publication is an informational notice creating no regulatory obligations.

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The EPO published Medtronic Xomed's patent application EP3672676A1 for an apparatus for valve adjustment, with inventors including W. Jeffrey Bertrand. The patent is classified under IPC categories A61M 27/00, F16K 31/524, and F16K 15/18, and designates 31 European Contracting States including major EU economies.

Patent publications are informational notices and create no compliance obligations. No action is required from medical device manufacturers or healthcare providers. Entities should note this patent for freedom-to-operate considerations if developing similar valve adjustment technology for EU markets.

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APPARATUS FOR VALVE ADJUSTMENT

Publication EP3672676A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Medtronic Xomed, Inc.

Inventors

BERTRAND, W. Jeffrey

IPC Classifications

A61M 27/00 20060101AFI20190301BHEP F16K 31/524 20060101ALI20190301BHEP F16K 15/18 20060101ALI20190301BHEP

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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