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Myoelectric Prosthesis Setup Method Patent

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 1st, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office published patent EP3790515A1 for Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH covering methods and systems for setting up myoelectric-controlled prosthesis systems. The patent application includes six inventors and is classified under IPC codes A61F 2/72, A61N 1/04, and A61B 5/389. The publication designates all EU member states and is effective March 25, 2026.

What changed

Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH obtained European patent publication EP3790515A1 for a method and system for setting up myoelectric-controlled prosthetic devices. The patent covers six named inventors and is classified in prosthetics (A61F 2/72), neurophysiological measurement (A61B 5/389), and electrode interfaces (A61N 1/04). Designated states include all EU member states plus Switzerland, Norway, and other EPC contracting states.

This is a patent publication announcement with no regulatory compliance obligations. Medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers utilizing myoelectric prosthetic technology should be aware of this intellectual property protection but are not required to take any regulatory action. The patent establishes exclusive rights for Otto Bock without imposing new industry standards or compliance requirements.

Source document (simplified)

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METHOD FOR SETTING UP A MYOELECTRIC-CONTROLLED PROSTHESIS SYSTEM AND PROSTHESIS SYSTEM

Publication EP3790515A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH

Inventors

AMSÜSS, Sebastian, MESSNER, Christoph, BRANDMAYR, Georg, WEHRLE, Martin, FRIEDRICH, Markus, STEININGER, Johannes

IPC Classifications

A61F 2/72 20060101AFI20251029BHEP A61N 1/04 20060101ALI20251029BHEP A61B 5/389 20210101ALI20251029BHEP

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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Named provisions

METHOD FOR SETTING UP A MYOELECTRIC-CONTROLLED PROSTHESIS SYSTEM AND PROSTHESIS SYSTEM

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3790515A1

Who this affects

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

Taxonomy

Primary area
Medical Devices
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Intellectual Property

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