Pooling Device for Single or Multiple Medical Containers
Summary
European Patent Office published Takeda Pharmaceutical's patent application EP3860680A2 for a pooling device designed for single or multiple medical containers. The invention covers devices classified under A61M and A61J related to medical fluid administration and pharmaceutical container systems. Six inventors are credited for the device across designated European member states.
What changed
The European Patent Office published EP3860680A2, a patent application by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited for a pooling device used with medical containers. The device falls under multiple IPC classifications including A61M 5/14, A61M 5/162, A61M 5/168, A61M 39/26, and A61J 1/20, indicating applications in medical fluid administration, infusion systems, and pharmaceutical container interfaces. The designated states cover all major European jurisdictions.
This is a patent publication notice rather than a regulatory requirement. No compliance actions, deadlines, or penalties are associated with this document. Parties interested in the technology, potential infringers, or those seeking to design around the patent should review the full EPO register entry for technical details and potential licensing opportunities.
Source document (simplified)
POOLING DEVICE FOR SINGLE OR MULTIPLE MEDICAL CONTAINERS
Publication EP3860680A2 Kind: A2 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Inventors
JONES, Seth Dale, GIBSON, Madeleine Clare, ROUSH, Daniel Edward, MEHTA, Dhairya Kiritkumar, BASU, Sujit K., CORDOVA, Jennifer Craig
IPC Classifications
A61M 5/14 20060101AFI20210503BHEP A61J 1/20 20060101ALI20210503BHEP A61M 5/162 20060101ALI20210503BHEP A61M 5/168 20060101ALI20210503BHEP A61M 39/26 20060101ALI20210503BHEP
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, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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