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EP2893943 - Surgical fastener with predetermined resorption rate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.10.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.11.2017  [2017/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2015/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Zergiebel, Earl
1422 Little Meadow Road
Guilford, CT Connecticut 06430 / US
02 / Bettuchi, Michael
40 Blacksmith Drive
Middletown, CT Connecticut 06457 / US
03 / Viola, Frank J.
320 Great Quarter Road
Sandy Hook, CT Connecticut 06482 / US
04 / Corradi, Ralph Robert
7 Taylor Road
Guilford, CT Connecticut 06437 / US
05 / Fowler, David N.
40 Autumn Court
Cheshire, CT Connecticut 06410 / US
06 / Criscuolo, Christopher J.
10 Fitzgerald Lane
Brandford, CT Connecticut 06405 / US
 [2015/29]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/29]Soames, Candida Jane
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
20 Carlton Crescent
Southampton, SO15 2ET / GB
Application number, filing date14197885.821.04.2006
[2015/29]
Priority number, dateUS2005011387925.04.2005         Original published format: US 113879
[2015/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2893943
Date:15.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61L31/04, A61L31/06, A61L31/14, A61B17/64, A61B17/68, C08L67/04, A61B17/88, A61B17/064, A61B17/068, A61B17/08, A61B17/86, B25B17/00, B25B23/06, B25B23/10, A61B17/00, B25B13/48
[2015/29]
CPC:
A61B17/064 (EP,US); A61B17/0401 (US); A61B17/068 (EP,US);
A61B17/861 (EP,US); A61B17/862 (EP,US); A61B17/8625 (US);
A61B17/8635 (EP,US); A61B17/864 (EP,US); A61B17/866 (EP,US);
A61B17/8883 (EP,US); A61B17/8891 (EP,US); A61L31/06 (EP,US);
A61L31/148 (EP,US); B25B13/481 (EP,US); B25B17/00 (EP,US);
B25B23/065 (EP,US); B25B23/101 (EP,US); C08L67/04 (EP,US);
A61B17/08 (EP,US); A61B17/869 (EP,US); A61B2017/00004 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0409 (US); A61B2017/0441 (US); A61B2017/0648 (EP,US);
A61F2/0063 (US); A61F2220/0016 (EP,US); Y10S606/916 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L31/06, C08L67/04 (EP,US);
A61L31/148, C08L67/04 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2016/08]
Former [2015/29]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IE,  IT 
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Befestigungselement mit vorbestimmter Resorptionsrate[2015/29]
English:Surgical fastener with predetermined resorption rate[2015/29]
French:Agrafe chirurgicale à taux de résorption prédéterminée[2015/29]
Examination procedure11.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/08]
07.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/47]
14.07.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/47]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06008305.2  / EP1716874
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
15.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
15.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
25.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[XD]US2004111089  (STEVENS PETER M [US], et al) [XD] 1-15 * page 5, lines 13-20 * * page 7, lines 26-31 * * page 8, lines 1-7 * * claims 1-13,22,24,25,27-32 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]WO2004112841  (U S SURGICAL A DIVISION OF TYC [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * page 5, paragraph 66 * * claims 1,6 * * figures 13-15 *;
 [X]US6296656  (BOLDUC LEE [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 5, lines 29-46 * * claims 1,5 * * figures 2a-2c *;
 [X]US5730744  (JUSTIN DANIEL F [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 7, lines 11-24 * * claims 1,6,8 *;
 [AD]US5830221  (STEIN JEFFREY A [US], et al) [AD] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [AD]US5236563  (LOH IH-HOUNG [US]) [AD] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2004181222  (CULBERT BRAD S [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0834280  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5236563
 US6562051
 US5830221
 WO2004US18702
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