Penn State Research Foundation Multi-Destination Endoscopic Surgery Planning System Patent EP4468937A1
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4468937A1 filed by The Penn State Research Foundation for a multi-destination procedure planning and guidance system for endoscopic surgery. The application covers IPC classifications G16H 20/40, G16H 50/50, A61B 1/00, A61B 34/00, A61B 34/10, A61B 34/20, A61B 1/267, and A61B 90/00. The patent is designated for all 38 European Patent Convention contracting states including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
What changed
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4468937A1 for Penn State Research Foundation's multi-destination procedure planning and guidance system for endoscopic surgery. The application covers 8 IPC classifications spanning health informatics (G16H), endoscopic instruments (A61B 1/00, A61B 1/267), surgical planning systems (A61B 34/10), and surgical navigation (A61B 34/20, A61B 90/00). The publication establishes a priority date and makes the technical disclosure publicly available.\n\nMedical device companies and research institutions developing surgical planning, navigation, or guidance systems should monitor this application for potential claim scope that may affect their products in European markets. The broad multi-classification approach suggests comprehensive protection sought across procedure planning, image guidance, and multi-destination navigation components of endoscopic interventions.
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MULTI-DESTINATION PROCEDURE PLANNING AND GUIDANCE FOR ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY
Publication EP4468937A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026
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The Penn State Research Foundation
Inventors
HIGGINS, William, E., KUHLENGEL, Trevor, K.
IPC Classifications
G16H 20/40 20180101AFI20260304BHEP G16H 50/50 20180101ALI20260304BHEP A61B 1/00 20060101ALI20260304BHEP A61B 34/00 20160101ALI20260304BHEP A61B 34/10 20160101ALI20260304BHEP A61B 34/20 20160101ALI20260304BHEP A61B 1/267 20060101ALN20260304BHEP A61B 90/00 20160101ALN20260304BHEP
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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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