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EP1257214 - Catheter and catheter system for delivering a fluid to heart tissue [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/47]LATERAL NEEDLE-LESS INJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD
[2006/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre Bush Hill Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
[N/P]
Former [2006/48]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Former [2002/47]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Inventor(s)01 / PALASIS, Maria
65 Martin Road
Wellesley, MA 02481 / US
02 / ROSENTHAL, Arthur
301 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116 / US
 [2002/47]
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/47]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost - Altenburg - Geissler - Isenbruck, Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date00972137.413.10.2000
[2002/47]
WO2000US28375
Priority number, dateUS1999045719308.12.1999         Original published format: US 457193
[2002/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0141657
Date:14.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1257214
Date:20.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1257214
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/22, A61M25/00
[2002/47]
CPC:
A61B17/32037 (EP,US); A61M25/0084 (EP,US); A61B2017/00247 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00392 (EP,US); A61M2025/0089 (EP,US); A61M2210/125 (EP,US);
A61M25/007 (EP,US); A61M5/30 (EP,US); A61M5/3291 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IE,   NL [2006/36]
Former [2004/22]DE,  DK,  GB,  IE,  NL 
Former [2002/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Katheter und Kathetersystem zum Abgeben eines Fluids an Herzgewebe[2006/25]
English:Catheter and catheter system for delivering a fluid to heart tissue[2006/25]
French:Cathéter et système de cathéter pour délivrer un fluide à un tissu cardiaque[2006/29]
Former [2002/47]LATERAL WIRKENDE NADELLOSE INJEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG UND METHODE
Former [2002/47]LATERAL NEEDLE-LESS INJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD
Former [2002/47]DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE D'INJECTION LATERALE SANS AIGUILLE
Entry into regional phase04.06.2002National basic fee paid 
04.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/47]
14.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
28.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2006Fee for grant paid
26.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5840061  (MENNE ANDREAS [DE], et al) [A] 1-16 * column A *;
 [X]WO9904851  (EMED CORP [US]) [X] 1-15 * page 6, line 33 - page 9, line 2; figure 3 *;
 [A]US5882332  (WIJAY BANDULA [US]) [A] 1-16* column W *;
 [X]EP0934728  (ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH [US]) [X] 1-16 * paragraph [0075]; figure 10 *;
 [X]WO9949926  (CARDIOGENESIS CORP [US]) [X] 1-15 * page 21, line 11 - line 21; figures 5,10 *
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