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EP0850662 - Ventricular capture detection and threshold-seeking pacemaker [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/27]Atrial and ventricular capture detection and threshold-seeking pacemaker
[2002/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2004
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.06.2004  [2004/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
7000 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis MN 55432-3576 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
7000 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Markowitz, Toby H.
1670 Ridgewood Lane South
Roseville, Minnesota 55113 / US
02 / Strobel, John C.
9125 Tyler Street Northeast
Blaine, Minnesota 55434 / US
03 / Zhou, Ren
2741 Ardan Avenue
Mounds View, Minnesota 55112 / US
04 / Rueter, John
4824 Kent Drive
Shoreview, Minnesota 55112 / US
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date98103448.131.07.1995
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateUS1994029130416.08.1994         Original published format: US 291304
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0850662
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0850662
Date:29.07.1998
[1998/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0850662
Date:18.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/37
[1998/27]
CPC:
A61N1/3712 (EP,US); A61N1/368 (EP,US); A61N1/3714 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL,   SE [1998/27]
TitleGerman:Herzschrittmacher mit Detektion einer erfolgreichen Stimulation des Ventrikel und Suche nach dem Stimulation-Schwellenwert[2002/27]
English:Ventricular capture detection and threshold-seeking pacemaker[2002/27]
French:Stimulateur cardiaque avec détection de la capture ventriculaire et recherche de seuil de stimulation[2002/27]
Former [1998/27]Vorhof- und Herzkammererfassung und schwellenwerteinstellender Herzschriffmacher
Former [1998/27]Atrial and ventricular capture detection and threshold-seeking pacemaker
Former [1998/27]Détection de la capture auriculaire et ventriculaire et stimulateur à recherche de seuil
Examination procedure06.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/49]
18.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2003Fee for grant paid
17.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95928207.0  / EP0776233
Opposition(s)19.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
24.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0399063  (SIEMENS ELEMA AB [SE], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9412237  (SIEMENS PACESETTER [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4554922  (PRYSTOWSKY ERIC N [US], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO8203786  (BIOTRONIK MESS & THERAPIEG [DE], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * page 43, line 15 - line 27 *;
 [A]US4686988  (SHOLDER JASON A [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4729376  (DECOTE JR ROBERT [US]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0110612  (INTERMEDICS INC [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0590276  (SIEMENS ELEMA AB [SE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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