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EP3522780 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROSSING A NATIVE HEART VALVE WITH A GUIDEWIRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Vascular Inc.
3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 / US
[2019/33]
Inventor(s)01 / MCLOUGHLIN, Gerard
c/o IP Legal Department
Medtronic Vascular Inc.
3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, California 95403 / US
02 / MURPHY, Christopher
c/o IP Legal Department
Medtronic Vascular Inc.
3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, California 95403 / US
 [2019/33]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2019/33]
Application number, filing date17765541.231.08.2017
[2019/33]
WO2017US49762
Priority number, dateUS20161528693306.10.2016         Original published format: US201615286933
[2019/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018067252
Date:12.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3522780
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/0452, A61M25/09
[2019/33]
CPC:
A61B5/065 (EP,US); A61M25/09041 (US); A61B5/349 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00703 (EP,US); A61F2/24 (EP); A61M2205/332 (US);
A61M2230/005 (US); A61M2230/06 (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 [2019/33]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM DURCHQUEREN EINER NATIVEN HERZKLAPPE MIT EINEM FÜHRUNGSDRAHT[2019/33]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROSSING A NATIVE HEART VALVE WITH A GUIDEWIRE[2019/33]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR TRAVERSER UNE VALVULE CARDIAQUE NATIVE AVEC UN FIL-GUIDE[2019/33]
Entry into regional phase02.05.2019National basic fee paid 
02.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/33]
02.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
20.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[YA]WO9945994  (BEYAR DALIA [IL]) [Y] 4-8 * pages 11, 12 * [A] 1;
 [A]US2005197557  (STROMMER GERA [IL], et al) [A] 4-8 * paragraphs [0044] , [0 45] *;
 [XYI]US2008221440  (IDDAN GAVRIEL [IL], et al) [X] 1,3 * paragraphs [0330] - [0331] - [ 465] , [ 569] - [0576]; figures 13, 14 * [Y] 4-8 [I] 2;
 [I]US2009306547  (IDDAN GAVRIEL [IL], et al) [I] 1-8 * paragraphs [0028] - [0043] - [0 88] - [0108] *;
 [XP]WO2017072262  (KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV [NL]) [XP] 1* pages 12-18 *
by applicantUS9414916
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