Prosthetic Heart Valve - Edwards Lifesciences EP4132426A1
Summary
The European Patent Office granted Patent EP4132426A1 to Edwards Lifesciences Corporation for a prosthetic heart valve invention. The patent, classified under IPC A61F 2/24 (heart valve prostheses), names Nikolay Gurovich as the inventor. The patent is designated for all specified European member states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and other EPO member countries.
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The European Patent Office published Grant EP4132426A1 for a prosthetic heart valve invention assigned to Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The patent application, filed by inventor Nikolay Gurovich, received a favorable examination under IPC classification A61F 2/24 covering heart valve prostheses.
Patent holders and licensees in the cardiac device sector should note this granted patent covers prosthetic heart valve technology in designated EPO member states including Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, the United Kingdom, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Cyprus. Competitors developing similar cardiac valve devices should assess Freedom to Operate implications in these designated states.
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PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE
Publication EP4132426A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026
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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Inventors
GUROVICH, Nikolay
IPC Classifications
A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20211015BHEP
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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, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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