The EPO published patent EP4151162A1 for an Umbilical Anchor System developed by a Spanish hospital research foundation. The patent is classified under A61B 17/12 and designates all European Patent Convention member states. This represents a routine patent publication providing 20-year exclusivity from the filing date for the disclosed medical device technology.

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