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EP1509143 - PLUG WITH COLLET AND DETACHABLE GUIDEWIRE ELEMENT FOR POSITIONING VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/09]PLUG WITH COLLET AND DETACHABLE GUIDEWIRE ELEMENT FOR POSITIONING VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USE
[2018/43]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.08.2019  [2019/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cardinal Health Switzerland 515 GmbH
Lindenstrasse 10
6340 Baar / CH
[2017/51]
Former [2005/52]For all designated states
Ensure Medical, Inc.
743 Pastoria Avenue
Sunnyvale CA 94086-2918 / US
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
Core Medical, Inc.
743 Pastoria Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-2918 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GINN, Richard, S.
297 Marti Way
San Jose, CA 95136 / US
02 / WALLACE, Daniel, T.
621 Glenloch Way
Redwood City, CA 94062 / US
03 / LADUCA, Robert, C.
150 Davenport Landing Road
Davenport, CA 95017 / US
 [2005/09]
Representative(s)Prock, Thomas
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2005/09]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date03728623.430.04.2003
[2005/09]
WO2003US13464
Priority number, dateUS2002014273510.05.2002         Original published format: US 142735
US2002014351410.05.2002         Original published format: US 143514
US2002014273610.05.2002         Original published format: US 142736
[2005/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03094748
Date:20.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1509143
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.11.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/03, A61B17/00
[2018/43]
CPC:
A61B17/0057 (EP); A61B2017/00004 (EP); A61B2017/00623 (EP);
A61B2017/00637 (EP); A61B2017/00654 (EP); A61B2017/00659 (EP);
A61B2017/00672 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2005/09]A61B17/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PFROPF MIT HÜLSE UND ABNEHMBAREM FÜHRUNGSDRAHTELEMENT ZUR POSITIONIERUNG VON GEFÄSSVERSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNGEN[2018/43]
English:PLUG WITH COLLET AND DETACHABLE GUIDEWIRE ELEMENT FOR POSITIONING VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICES[2018/43]
French:BOUCHON A MANDRIN ET ELEMENT DE TYPE GUIDE FIL DETACHABLE PERMETTANT LE POSITIONNEMENT DE DISPOSITIFS D'OBTURATION VASCULAIRE[2018/43]
Former [2005/09]PFROPF MIT HÜLSE UND ABNEHMBAREM FÜHRUNGSDRAHTELEMENT ZUR POSITIONIERUNG VON GEFÄSSVERSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNGEN UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2005/09]PLUG WITH COLLET AND DETACHABLE GUIDEWIRE ELEMENT FOR POSITIONING VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USE
Former [2005/09]BOUCHON A MANDRIN ET ELEMENT DE TYPE GUIDE FIL DETACHABLE PERMETTANT LE POSITIONNEMENT DE DISPOSITIFS D'OBTURATION VASCULAIRE ET SES PROCEDES D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase02.12.2004National basic fee paid 
02.12.2004Search fee paid 
02.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/09]
11.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/35]
05.04.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/35]
Divisional application(s)EP13160160.1  / EP2628452
EP13160165.0  / EP2628453
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.03.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[I]US5292332  (LEE BENJAMIN I [US]) [I] 1,2 * column 2, line 10 - line 50; figures 1-6 * * column 3, line 38 - column 5, line 66 *;
 [I]US5997515  (DE LA TORRE ROGER A [US], et al) [I] 1* column 9, line 55 - column 10, line 16; figures 16,16a *
International search[X]US4890612  (KENSEY KENNETH [US]);
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 [A]US6086608  (EK STEVEN W [US], et al)
by applicantUS5304184
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 US5645565
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 US5292332
 US6224630
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