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Tissue Motion Tracking Patent Application

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

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4709285A2, detailing methods and systems for tissue motion tracking using covariance and antialias parametric tools. The application was filed by OtoNexus Medical Technologies, Inc. and lists Mark A. Moehring, Andrew S. Kessler, and Charles M. Bohlin as inventors.

What changed

This document is a publication of a European patent application (EP4709285A2) for "Tissue Motion Tracking Using Covariance Tools" by OtoNexus Medical Technologies, Inc. The application describes novel methods and systems for analyzing tissue motion, likely for medical diagnostic or surgical purposes, utilizing covariance and antialias parametric tools. The publication date is March 18, 2026.

As this is a patent application publication, it does not impose direct regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on regulated entities. However, it signifies potential future technological advancements in medical devices and diagnostics. Companies operating in the medical device sector, particularly those involved in imaging or surgical guidance, should be aware of this patent filing as it may relate to their intellectual property landscape or future product development. No immediate actions are required.

Source document (simplified)

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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING TISSUE MOTION USING COVARIANCE AND ANTIALIAS PARAMETRIC TOOLS

Publication EP4709285A2 Kind: A2 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

OtoNexus Medical Technologies, Inc.

Inventors

MOEHRING, Mark A., KESSLER, Andrew S., BOHLIN, Charles M.

IPC Classifications

A61B 8/00 20060101AFI20251125BHEP G16H 50/20 20180101ALI20251125BHEP

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
EP4709285A2

Who this affects

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

Taxonomy

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

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