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EP1197240 - Steerable catheter comprising a rotatable control mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/16]Rotatable control mechanism for steerable catheter
[2005/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2008Change - representativepublished on 28.05.2008  [2008/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue Murray Hill
New Jersey 07974 / US
[2006/08]
Former [2002/16]For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill New Jersey 07974 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Falwell, Gary S.
c/o C.R. Bard Inc., 730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey / US
 [2006/07]
Former [2002/16]01 / Falwell, Gary S.
c/o C.R. Bard Inc., 730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersex / US
Representative(s)van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
NL-2502 LS The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Postbus 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [2003/16]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
Former [2002/16]Jorritsma, Ruurd, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Scheveningseweg 82 P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date01205104.117.03.1998
[2002/16]
Priority number, dateUS1997081835317.03.1997         Original published format: US 818353
[2002/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1197240
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1197240
Date:05.06.2002
[2002/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1197240
Date:22.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/01
[2002/16]
CPC:
A61M25/0147 (EP,US); A61M25/0136 (EP,US); A61B2018/00916 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2002/16]
TitleGerman:Steuerbarer Katheter mit rotierbarem Kontrollmechanismus[2005/38]
English:Steerable catheter comprising a rotatable control mechanism[2005/38]
French:Cathéter orientable comprenant un méchanisme de commande rotatif[2005/38]
Former [2002/16]Rotierbarer Kontrollmechanismus für steuerbaren Katheter
Former [2002/16]Rotatable control mechanism for steerable catheter
Former [2002/16]Mécanisme de commande rotatif de cathéter orientable
Examination procedure26.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/05]
20.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2005Fee for grant paid
13.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98911769.2  / EP1019133
Opposition(s)23.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
05.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
05.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL22.02.2006
[2007/45]
Former [2007/36]IT22.02.2006
NL22.02.2006
Former [2006/45]NL22.02.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US3470876  (BARCHILON JOHN) [A] 10 * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 20 ** figures 4-8 *;
 [Y]US3921295  (JAMES JOHN OLIVER) [Y] 1-5,8 * column 5, line 24 - column 6, line 25 * * figures 5-7 *;
 [YA]EP0521595  (LUNDQUIST INGEMAR H [US]) [Y] 1-5,8 * column 28, line 34 - column 30, line 4 * * figures 35A-35C,47-50 * [A] 10;
 [X]EP0585473  (MAEDA IND [JP]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 50 - column 6, line 1 * * column 9, line 18 - line 26 * * figures 5,9 *
by applicantUS5358478
 US5383852
 US5395327
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