The EPO published patent application EP4218885A1, filed by a UK NHS Foundation Trust, covering a device for performing regional anesthesia. The application claims innovations in catheter design, fluid delivery mechanisms, and integrated ultrasound guidance for precise nerve block procedures. The patent is classified under IPC category A61M (medical devices for fluid delivery and anesthesia) with designations across 31 European member states.

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