Patient-Specific Photogrammetry Guides for Orthopedic Surgery

ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - Health Informatics (G16H)

Published March 25th, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4326171A1 for MicroPort Orthopedics Holdings Inc., covering systems and methods using photogrammetry to create patient-specific surgical guides for orthopedic procedures. The patent application was published March 25, 2026, with inventors including McDaniel, Bryant, Bowman, and Harris. The technology applies to hip and knee replacement surgeries using 3D-printed custom guides.

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The EPO published patent application EP4326171A1 for MicroPort Orthopedics Holdings Inc., covering photogrammetry-based systems for creating patient-specific surgical guides in orthopedic surgery. The technology utilizes 3D printing (B29C 64/386, B29C 64/393, B33Y 50/00, B33Y 80/00 classifications) to produce custom surgical guides based on patient imaging data (G16H 30/40). The designated states cover major European markets including DE, FR, GB, IT, ES, NL, BE, and 22 other EPO member states.\n\nPatent publications do not impose compliance obligations on third parties. Competitors developing similar patient-matched orthopedic technology should review the claims to assess potential infringement risks and freedom-to-operate considerations. Medical device manufacturers may consider this patent landscape when designing photogrammetry-based surgical planning systems.

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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING PHOTOGRAMMETRY TO CREATE PATIENT-SPECIFIC GUIDES FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Publication EP4326171A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

MicroPort Orthopedics Holdings Inc.

Inventors

MCDANIEL, C., Brian, BRYANT, Paul, S., BOWMAN, Fred, W., HARRIS, Brian, R.

IPC Classifications

A61B 17/17 20060101AFI20250709BHEP A61B 17/15 20060101ALI20250709BHEP A61B 34/10 20160101ALI20250709BHEP A61F 2/30 20060101ALI20250709BHEP B29C 64/386 20170101ALI20250709BHEP B29C 64/393 20170101ALI20250709BHEP B33Y 50/00 20150101ALI20250709BHEP B33Y 50/02 20150101ALI20250709BHEP B33Y 80/00 20150101ALI20250709BHEP G16H 30/40 20180101ALI20250709BHEP A61B 17/56 20060101ALN20250709BHEP A61B 90/00 20160101ALN20250709BHEP

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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