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Otoscope Attachment for Enhanced Visualization with Mobile Devices

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Published March 18th, 2026
Detected March 24th, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office has published a patent application (EP2024196839A2) for an otoscope attachment designed to enhance visualization with mobile devices. The publication date is March 18, 2026, and the inventors have not yet filed their designation.

What changed

This document is a publication of a European patent application (EP2024196839A2) for an otoscope attachment that integrates with mobile devices to improve visualization. The publication date is March 18, 2026. The application details the technical specifications and design of the attachment, which falls under IPC classification A61B 1/227.

As this is a patent publication, it does not impose direct compliance obligations on regulated entities. However, it is relevant for manufacturers and medical device companies involved in the development or production of otoscopes and related medical imaging accessories. Companies should be aware of this patent application as it may impact future product development and intellectual property strategies in this area.

Source document (simplified)

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OTOSCOPE ATTACHMENT FOR ENHANCED VISUALIZATION WITH MOBILE DEVICES

Publication EP2024196839A2 Kind: A2 Mar 18, 2026

Inventors

The designation of the inventor has not yet been filed

IPC Classifications

A61B 1/227 20060101AFI20240927BHEP

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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 18th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP2024196839A2

Who this affects

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

Taxonomy

Primary area
Medical Devices
Operational domain
Product Development
Topics
Intellectual Property Product Development

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