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StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.11.2025
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.07.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.06.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip07.11.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 10.12.2025  [2025/50]
07.11.2025Change - divisional application(s)published on 10.12.2025  [2025/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arthrex, Inc.
1370 Creekside Blvd.
Naples, FL 34108-1945 / US
[2024/04]
Inventor(s)01 / HEDGES, Benjamin Perry
Santa Barbara California, 93111 / US
02 / MELTON, Andrew W.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105 / US
03 / KELLAR, Ryan A.
Naples, Florida, 34119 / US
04 / DOMINGUEZ, Zachary
Carpinteria, CA 93013 / US
 [2024/04]
Representative(s)Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Junkersstraße 3
82178 Puchheim/München / DE
[2025/50]
Former [2024/04]Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner
Junkersstraße 3
82178 Puchheim/München / DE
Application number, filing date23215123.313.07.2021
[2024/04]
Priority number, dateUS202063065037P13.08.2020         Original published format: US 202063065037 P
[2024/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4309565
Date:24.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4309565
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4309565
Date:10.12.2025
Language:EN
[2025/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2024
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/05, // A61B1/07
[2024/13]
CPC:
A61B1/00114 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/00064 (EP,KR); A61B1/04 (US);
A61B1/00009 (US); A61B1/00016 (US); A61B1/00027 (US);
A61B1/00126 (KR,US); A61B1/045 (EP,KR); A61B1/0607 (US);
A61B1/0655 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2024/04]A61B1/07
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2024/30]  
Former [2024/04]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 
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOPISCHES INSTRUMENT[2024/04]
English:ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT[2024/04]
French:INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIQUE[2024/04]
Examination procedure18.06.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2024Examination requested  [2024/30]
18.06.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.07.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2025Fee for grant paid
30.10.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP21749959.9  / EP4195997
Divisional application(s)EP25212948.1  / EP4663094
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A] US2020077876  (BASADONNA GIACOMO et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0023] - [0033]; figures 1,2A,2B,3 *
 [A] US2017042573  (SAVVOURAS ODYSSEFS ATH et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0060] - [0067] - [0089]; figure 2 *
 [A] EP0726733  (CLARUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0007] - [0008] - [0033] - [0034]; figure 7 *
 [A] US2017035404  (FOSTER CHRISTOPHER et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0004] , [0149]; figure 28 *
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