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EP2563231 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING CLOSURE OF BODILY OPENINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  25.03.2016
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2016Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 27.04.2016  [2016/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 Daniels Way
P.O. Box 2269
Bloomington, IN 47402 / US
[2013/10]
Inventor(s)01 / SHERWINTER, Danny Azriel
1566 East 21st Street
Brooklyn, NY 11210 / US
02 / SIGMON, John Crowder
3557-2A Ramsay Street
High Point, NC 27265 / US
03 / SURTI, Vihar C.
103 Cheswyck Lane
Winston-Salem, NC 27104 / US
 [2013/10]
Representative(s)Garratt, Peter Douglas
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/10]Garratt, Peter Douglas
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date11718857.328.04.2011
WO2011US34285
Priority number, dateUS20100379243P01.09.2010         Original published format: US 379243 P
US20100343435P29.04.2010         Original published format: US 343435 P
[2013/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011137224
Date:03.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2563231
Date:06.03.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61F2/00
[2013/10]
CPC:
A61B17/0057 (EP,US); A61F2/0063 (EP,US); A61B17/0487 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00004 (US); A61B2017/00575 (EP,US); A61B2017/00579 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00592 (EP,US); A61B2017/00597 (EP,US); A61B2017/00601 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00606 (EP,US); A61B2017/00615 (EP,US); A61B2017/00619 (US);
A61B2017/00623 (EP,US); A61B2017/00637 (US); A61B2017/00676 (US);
A61B2017/00867 (EP,US); A61B2017/00876 (EP,US); A61B2017/0496 (EP,US);
A61F2002/0072 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2013/10]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERMÖGLICHUNG DES VERSCHLUSSES VON KÖRPERÖFFNUNGEN[2013/10]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING CLOSURE OF BODILY OPENINGS[2013/10]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR FACILITER LA FERMETURE D'OUVERTURES CORPORELLES[2013/10]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2012National basic fee paid 
19.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/10]
16.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2016Application withdrawn by applicant  [2016/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US2003004579  (ROUSSEAU ROBERT A [US], et al) [X] 1-6,10,17-20 * figures 1-4 * [Y] 7-9;
 [X]US5545178  (KENSEY KENNETH [US], et al) [X] 1-3,17 * figures 3-9,13 *;
 [Y]US2009062844  (TEKULVE KURT J [US], et al) [Y] 7-9 * figures 2A,2B,3A,3B * * paragraphs [0063] , [0064] *;
 [Y]US5397331  (HIMPENS JACQUES [BE], et al) [Y] 8,9 * figures 3-5,10 *;
 [Y]US2009204133  (MELZER ANDREAS [DE], et al) [Y] 8,9 * paragraph [0031] *
by applicantUS6206931
 US19350613434
 US19430613792
 US20080125525
 US20080191001
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