EPO granted patent EP4029461A1 to Stryker Corporation for a system controlling an ultrasonic tool used in surgical applications. The patent, classified under A61B 17/32, names Adam Darwin Downey as inventor and covers 38 designated contracting and extension states including all major EU economies (DE, FR, GB, IT, ES, NL, BE, PL, AT, SE). The publication date is March 25, 2026.

Medical device manufacturers developing ultrasonic surgical instruments should review this patent to assess potential licensing needs or design-around considerations. Patent monitoring services should flag this publication for competitors in the ultrasonic surgical tool space. Freedom-to-operate analyses for new ultrasonic medical devices in the EU should include review of EP4029461A1 claims.