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EPO Patent Publication EP4676392A1: Prosthetic Medical Device Delivery Apparatus

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Published March 11th, 2026
Detected March 26th, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4676392A1 for a prosthetic medical device delivery apparatus, listing Edwards Lifesciences Corporation as the applicant. This publication pertains to a specific invention and does not impose new regulatory obligations.

What changed

The European Patent Office (EPO) has published patent application EP4676392A1 concerning a prosthetic medical device delivery apparatus. The publication lists Edwards Lifesciences Corporation as the applicant and Kevin Gantz and Tri D. Tran as inventors. This patent application covers specific technical aspects of the apparatus, as indicated by its IPC classifications (A61F 2/24 and A61F 2/95).

This is a patent publication and does not represent a new rule, guidance, or enforcement action. It does not impose any new compliance obligations or deadlines on regulated entities. Companies involved in the development or manufacturing of prosthetic devices should note this publication for intellectual property and competitive intelligence purposes.

Source document (simplified)

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PROSTHETIC MEDICAL DEVICE DELIVERY APPARATUS

Publication EP4676392A1 Kind: A1 Mar 11, 2026

Applicants

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Inventors

GANTZ, Kevin, TRAN, Tri, D.

IPC Classifications

A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20240913BHEP A61F 2/95 20130101ALI20240913BHEP

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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Applicants Inventors IPC Classifications Designated States

Source

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 11th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4676392A1

Who this affects

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

Taxonomy

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

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