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EP4452381 - METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REDUCING CURVATURE OF A COLON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip02.12.2025Supplementary search reportpublished on 31.12.2025  [2026/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Neptune Medical Inc.
1828 El Camino Real, Suite 508
Burlingame, CA 94010 / US
[2024/44]
Inventor(s)01 / LOPEZ, Francisco, G.
Burlingame, CA 94010 / US
02 / TANNER, Neal
Burlingame, CA 94010 / US
03 / SCHEEFF, Mark, C.
Burlingame, CA 94010 / US
04 / TILSON, Alexander, Q.
Burlingame, CA 94010 / US
 [2024/44]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2024/44]
Application number, filing date22912755.022.12.2022
[2024/44]
WO2022US82300
Priority number, dateUS202163265934P22.12.2021         Original published format: US 202163265934 P
[2024/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2023122767
Date:29.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4452381
Date:30.10.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.08.2023
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2025
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/01, A61B1/01, A61B1/008, A61B34/30, // A61B1/00, A61B34/20, A61M25/10
[2026/01]
CPC:
A61B1/0004 (EP,KR); A61M25/0113 (KR); A61B1/00131 (US);
A61B1/00078 (EP,KR); A61B1/00147 (US); A61B1/00151 (EP,KR);
A61B1/00154 (EP,KR); A61B1/0055 (EP,KR); A61B1/31 (EP,KR);
A61B34/30 (EP,KR); A61B34/71 (EP,KR); A61M25/0043 (EP);
A61M25/0045 (EP,KR); A61M25/005 (EP,KR); A61M25/0053 (EP);
A61M25/0133 (EP); A61M25/0136 (EP); A61M25/0147 (EP,KR);
A61M25/04 (EP,KR); A61M25/10 (EP); A61M25/1002 (EP);
A61M25/1011 (EP); G16H40/63 (US); A61B2017/00818 (EP);
A61B2034/2061 (EP); A61B2034/301 (EP,KR); A61B2034/302 (EP);
A61B2034/303 (EP); A61B34/32 (EP); A61B90/361 (EP);
A61M2025/0046 (EP); A61M2025/0047 (EP); A61M2025/0163 (EP);
A61M2025/0166 (EP,KR); A61M2025/0175 (EP); A61M2210/1064 (EP,KR);
A61M2210/1067 (EP,KR); G09B23/285 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2024/44]A61M25/01, A61B1/01, A61B1/008
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/44]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR REDUZIERUNG DER KRÜMMUNG EINES KOLONS[2024/44]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REDUCING CURVATURE OF A COLON[2024/44]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS POUR RÉDUIRE LA COURBURE D'UN CÔLON[2024/44]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2024National basic fee paid 
19.06.2024Search fee paid 
19.06.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2024Examination requested  [2024/44]
30.01.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2025Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X] US2021138187  (TILSON ALEXANDER Q et al.) [X] 1-6,8-15 * paragraphs [0049] , [0056] , [0057] , [0155] , [0191] , [0231] , [0260] , [0304] , [0307] , [0310] - [0312] - [0316] , [0347]; figures 1,41A,69B,73B, *
 [X] US2020237198  (LIU HONGBIN et al.) [X] 1,3-12,14-15 * paragraphs [0007] , [0019] , [0022] , [0043] , [0111]; figures 3,4a,7a-c,19a-c; claim 1 *
 [X] WO2021242884  (NEPTUNE MEDICAL INC et al.) [X] 1-5,8-11,15 * paragraphs [0191] , [0202] , [0258]; claims 1,7,24,45,64 *
 [X] WO2020214221  (NEPTUNE MEDICAL INC et al.) [X] 1-6,8-13,15 * paragraphs [0303] , [0328] , [0338] , [0386] , [0412] , [0415] , [0473]; figure 12B; claim 7 *
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