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Transcatheter Treatment of Atrioventricular Valves to Treat Leaflet Prolapse

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 1st, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office published patent application EP4545046A1 for transcatheter treatment of atrioventricular valves to treat leaflet prolapse, filed by inventor and applicant Vitali Verine. The patent covers a medical device technology for cardiac valve repair using transcatheter methods. The application has been classified under IPC A61F 2/24 and designates multiple European member states.

What changed

The EPO published patent application EP4545046A1 for a transcatheter valve treatment system designed to treat atrioventricular valve leaflet prolapse. Inventor Vitali Verine filed this application, which covers medical device technology for minimally invasive cardiac valve repair. The patent is classified under IPC A61F 2/24 and designates all member states including Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and other European jurisdictions.

This publication represents a standard patent registration notice with no immediate compliance requirements for third parties. Companies developing competing transcatheter valve technologies should review the claims to assess potential overlap with their own intellectual property or to identify opportunities for licensing. No action is required from healthcare providers or device manufacturers unless they are involved in related cardiac device development.

Source document (simplified)

← EPO Patent Bulletin

TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT OF ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVES, TO TREAT LEAFLET PROLAPSE

Publication EP4545046A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Verine, Vitali

Inventors

Verine, Vitali

IPC Classifications

A61F 2/24 20060101AFI20240417BHEP

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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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4545046A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing 3254.1 Biotechnology
Activity scope
Medical Device Patent Registration
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Medical Devices

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