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EP4149387 - INFLATABLE MEDICAL DEVICES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.11.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2026New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shifamed Holdings, LLC
590 Division Street
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
[2023/12]
Inventor(s)01 / SAUL, Tom
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
02 / SALAHIEH, Amr
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
 [2023/12]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2023/12]
Application number, filing date21802900.712.05.2021
[2023/12]
WO2021US31993
Priority number, dateUS202063023730P12.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063023730 P
[2023/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021231574
Date:18.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4149387
Date:22.03.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.11.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2024
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/07, A61F2/90, A61F2/06, B29C65/02, B29C65/48, A61F2/04
[2024/23]
CPC:
A61F2/06 (EP); A61M60/205 (US); A61F2/04 (EP);
A61M60/13 (EP); A61M60/135 (EP); A61M60/237 (EP);
A61M60/81 (EP); A61M60/861 (EP); A61M60/865 (EP);
A61F2/07 (EP); A61F2002/046 (EP); A61F2210/0076 (EP);
A61F2250/0003 (EP,US); A61F2250/0018 (EP); B29C65/02 (EP);
B29C65/48 (EP); B29C66/004 (EP); B29C66/1122 (EP);
B29C66/438 (EP); B29C66/49 (EP); B29C66/71 (EP);
B29L2022/02 (EP); B29L2031/753 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2021/003 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2075/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2023/12]A61F2/07, A61F2/90, A61F2/06, B29C65/02, B29C65/48
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 [2023/12]
TitleGerman:AUFBLASBARE MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG[2023/12]
English:INFLATABLE MEDICAL DEVICES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE[2023/12]
French:DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX GONFLABLES ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION[2023/12]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2022National basic fee paid 
09.12.2022Search fee paid 
09.12.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/12]
27.11.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.11.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2026Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [X] WO2010119110  (NAT UNIV IRELAND et al.) [X] 1-3,6,9-10 * paragraphs [0030] - [0038] - [0042] , [0043] , [0057] , [0105] - [0108] - [0122] , [0157]; figures 1,3,17A *
 [X] WO9614027  (AEROQUIP CORP et al.) [X] 1-3,6 * page 3, line 14 - page 5, line 5; figures 1-3 *
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