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Surgical Robot Image Display Method

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

The European Patent Office published patent EP3892227A1 for Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha on March 25, 2026. The patent covers a method for displaying on a surgical robot an image of a patient placed on a surgical table, classified under A61B (Diagnosis/Surgery). The granted patent provides exclusive rights in designated EU member states.

What changed

The European Patent Office issued EP3892227A1, a patent publication for Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha covering surgical robot image display methods. The patent includes classifications for A61B 34/30, A61B 34/00, A61B 34/37, and related surgical device categories. Inventors include Tsuyoshi TOJO, Yuji KISHIDA, and Takeshi KURIHARA. The patent is designated for all EU member states plus other European countries.

This patent publication does not create compliance obligations for third parties. Companies developing surgical robotics or image display systems should review the patent claims to assess potential intellectual property conflicts. No immediate regulatory action is required, but R&D teams should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses when developing similar technologies.

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ON A SURGICAL ROBOT AN IMAGE OF PATIENT PLACED ON SURGICAL TABLE

Publication EP3892227A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventors

TOJO, Tsuyoshi, KISHIDA, Yuji, KURIHARA, Takeshi

IPC Classifications

A61B 34/30 20160101AFI20210818BHEP A61B 34/00 20160101ALI20210818BHEP A61B 34/37 20160101ALI20210818BHEP A61B 90/00 20160101ALI20210818BHEP A61B 17/34 20060101ALN20210818BHEP A61B 17/00 20060101ALN20210818BHEP

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 displaying on a surgical robot an image of patient placed on surgical table

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3892227A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers Healthcare providers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing 6211 Healthcare Providers
Activity scope
Patent Publication Surgical Robotics Medical Device IP
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Medical Devices
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Intellectual Property

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