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EP About this file: EP2389873

EP2389873 - Surgical fastener and drive instrument for soft tissue [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  12.09.2014
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.2014Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 15.10.2014  [2014/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2011/48]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Mailstop 8 N-1 555 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Glick, Jonathan P.
3312 Town Walk Drive
Hamden, CT 06518 / US
02 / Lehn, Randolph F.
185 Goldbach Drive
Stratford, CT 06614 / US
 [2011/48]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/48]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP
10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Application number, filing date11250549.025.05.2011
[2011/48]
Priority number, dateUS20100348356P26.05.2010         Original published format: US 348356 P
US20111307411329.03.2011         Original published format: US201113074113
[2013/13]
Former [2011/48]US20100348356P26.05.2010
US2011007411329.03.2011
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2389873
Date:30.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2389873
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/064, A61B17/068
[2013/42]
CPC:
A61B17/064 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (EP,US); A61B17/869 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2017/0648 (EP,US); A61B2017/0649 (EP,US);
A61F2/0063 (EP,US); A61F2220/0016 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/48]A61B17/03
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 [2011/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Befestigungsmittel und Antriebsinstrument für Weichgewebe[2011/48]
English:Surgical fastener and drive instrument for soft tissue[2011/48]
French:Élément de fixation chirurgical et instrument d'entraînement pour tissus mous[2011/48]
Examination procedure14.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/21]
09.09.2014Application withdrawn by applicant  [2014/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0374088  (SULZER AG [CH], et al) [Y] 1-8 * column 2, lines 24-26,48-50,53-55; figures 1,5; claims 1,3 *;
 [A]US5626613  (SCHMIEDING REINHOLD [US]) [A] 3 * figures 1,8 *;
 [A]US5728116  (ROSENMAN DANIEL C [US]) [A] 6* column 4, lines 21-23; figure 5A *;
 [A]US2004204723  (KAYAN HELMUT [US]) [A] 5 * paragraph [0050]; figure 15 *;
 [A]US2005171562  (CRISCUOLO CHRISTOPHER J [US], et al) [A] 2 * paragraph [0042]; figures 1,4,5,8; claim 28 *;
 [A]US7204847  (GAMBALE RICHARD A [US]) [A] 4 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2009118776  (KELSCH DANIEL N [US], et al) [Y] 1-8 * paragraphs [0032] , [0038] , [0040] , [0047]; figures 1-7 *
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