Surgery Assistance Program, Device, Method - Keio University
Summary
The European Patent Office granted Keio University patent EP4585179A1 for surgery assistance programs, devices, and methods incorporating AI/ML components for computer-assisted surgical procedures. The patent application was published April 8, 2026, with inventors including Masashi Takeuchi, and covers 15 IPC classifications spanning AI/ML systems and surgical guidance technologies.
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The European Patent Office published patent application EP4585179A1 on April 8, 2026, covering surgery assistance programs, devices, and methods. The granted patent includes 15 IPC classifications spanning G16H health informatics, G06N AI/ML systems, and A61B surgical guidance technologies.
Entities developing AI-assisted surgical systems or computer-aided surgery technology should review this patent for potential licensing needs or freedom-to-operate considerations in the 35 designated European member states. Medical device manufacturers incorporating machine learning components for surgical applications may need to assess overlap with Keio University's protected technology.
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SURGERY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SURGERY ASSISTANCE DEVICE, AND SURGERY ASSISTANCE METHOD
Publication EP4585179A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026
Applicants
Keio University
Inventors
TAKEUCHI, Masashi
IPC Classifications
G16H 20/40 20180101AFI20260305BHEP G16H 30/40 20180101ALI20260305BHEP G16H 50/20 20180101ALI20260305BHEP A61B 34/00 20160101ALI20260305BHEP A61B 34/10 20160101ALI20260305BHEP A61B 34/20 20160101ALI20260305BHEP G06N 3/02 20060101ALI20260305BHEP G06N 3/08 20230101ALI20260305BHEP G06N 3/045 20230101ALI20260305BHEP G06N 20/00 20190101ALI20260305BHEP G06N 20/10 20190101ALI20260305BHEP G06V 20/00 20220101ALI20260305BHEP A61B 90/00 20160101ALI20260305BHEP G06V 10/25 20220101ALI20260305BHEP G06V 20/52 20220101ALI20260305BHEP
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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