AI Medical Imaging During Medical Procedure
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent EP4377839A1 for Medos International Sarl, covering AI-based imaging during medical procedures. The invention relates to neural network implementations (G06N 3/045, 3/0464, 3/09, 3/096) applied to medical imaging contexts (A61B classifications). The patent is designated across 34 European member states including major markets.
What changed
EPO granted patent EP4377839A1 to Medos International Sarl covering AI-driven imaging during medical procedures. The technology employs neural network architectures including G06N 3/045 (graph neural networks), G06N 3/0464 (CNN applications), G06N 3/09 (ensemble methods), and G06N 3/096 (transfer learning) for medical imaging applications under IPC classifications A61B 34/10, A61B 90/00, and G16H 30/40. The patent is valid across 34 designated states including AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL.
Medical device manufacturers and healthcare technology companies developing AI-based imaging systems should review this patent to assess potential infringement risks when deploying similar technologies in the designated EU states. Companies should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses for products using neural network architectures for intraoperative or diagnostic imaging. The patent provides Medos with exclusive rights to the claimed AI implementations in medical procedure contexts across the European patent system.
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IMAGING DURING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE
Publication EP4377839A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Medos International Sarl
Inventors
YARDIBI, Tarik, PARFETT, Raymond, COURTIS, R. Patrick, OSMANAGIC, Emir
IPC Classifications
A61B 34/10 20160101AFI20250618BHEP A61B 90/00 20160101ALI20250618BHEP G16H 30/40 20180101ALI20250618BHEP A61B 5/00 20060101ALI20250618BHEP G06N 3/045 20230101ALI20250618BHEP G06N 3/0464 20230101ALI20250618BHEP G06N 3/09 20230101ALI20250618BHEP G16H 20/40 20180101ALI20250618BHEP G16H 50/20 20180101ALI20250618BHEP G06N 3/0455 20230101ALI20250618BHEP G06N 3/096 20230101ALI20250618BHEP A61B 34/00 20160101ALN20250618BHEP A61B 34/20 20160101ALN20250618BHEP A61B 5/055 20060101ALN20250618BHEP A61B 6/03 20060101ALN20250618BHEP A61B 6/04 20060101ALN20250618BHEP
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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