The efforts were worth it:

The CaDo system for cleaning blocked urinary catheters, which our company has developed from an idea to series production in recent years, has been granted a patent by the European Patent Office (EPO). The patent is entitled "Catheter desobstruction apparatus and system" and is listed under patent number EP 3 603 720 B1. The team at CaDo Medical Solutions is proud of this achievement and of its system, which is now protected against imitation for the long term. The patent also underlines the high level of innovation of the product. This is an important prerequisite for successful market access in Europe.