Visuworks AI Patent EP4024401A1 for Vision Correction Surgery Recommendations

The EPO published patent application EP4024401A1 for Visuworks covering AI-based vision correction surgery recommendation methods and apparatus. The application claims priority across multiple IPC classifications including G06N 20/00 (machine learning), G16H 20/40 (ICT for therapies), A61B 3/00 (ophthalmic diagnosis), and A61F 9/008 (laser surgery devices). The designation list covers 31 European Patent Convention contracting states.\n\nMedical device manufacturers developing AI-assisted surgical planning or recommendation systems should monitor this patent landscape. Competitors in the ophthalmology AI space may need to review their own technologies for potential overlap with the claimed methods and apparatus for vision correction surgery recommendations.