EPO Patent Application: CNN Disease Classification with Endoscopic Video
Summary
The European Patent Office has published patent application EP2024197056A1, detailing a convolutional neural network for classifying the presence or absence of disease using endoscopic or laryngoscopic video. The application was published on March 18, 2026.
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This document is a publication of a European patent application (EP2024197056A1) concerning a method for disease classification using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) with endoscopic or laryngoscopic video data. The application, published on March 18, 2026, outlines a technological approach to aid in medical diagnosis by analyzing video feeds.
As this is a patent application publication, it does not impose direct regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on regulated entities. However, it signals potential future technological advancements in medical diagnostics that could impact the development and approval of AI-driven medical devices and diagnostic tools. Companies in the medical device and healthcare technology sectors should monitor the progress of this and similar patent applications as they may influence future product development and regulatory pathways.
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CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK CLASSIFICATION OF PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF DISEASE WITH ENDOSCOPIC OR LARYNGOSCOPIC VIDEO
Publication EP2024197056A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026
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G06T 7/00 20170101AFI20240927BHEP A61B 1/00 20060101ALI20240927BHEP A61B 5/00 20060101ALI20240927BHEP G06N 20/00 20190101ALI20240927BHEP G06N 3/08 20230101ALI20240927BHEP G16H 30/20 20180101ALI20240927BHEP G16H 50/20 20180101ALI20240927BHEP
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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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