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EP2309953 - TISSUE APPOSITION METHOD AND DEVICE INVOLVING SHEETS WITH INTEGRATED TENSIONING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  25.05.2012
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2012Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 27.06.2012  [2012/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
[2011/16]
Inventor(s)01 / ZEINER, Mark, S.
5897 Tailside Court
Mason OH 45040 / US
02 / STOKES, Michael, J.
8 Sleepy Hollow Lane
Cincinnati OH 45244 / US
03 / ALBRECHT, Thomas, E.
9543 Raven Lane
Cincinnati OH 45242 / US
04 / HARRIS, Jason, L.
3896 Top Flite Lane
Mason OH 45040 / US
05 / ORTIZ, Mark, S.
1145 Glen Echo Lane
Milford OH 45150 / US
06 / CRAINICH, Lawrence
182 Ceda Road
Charlestown NH 03603 / US
 [2011/16]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/16]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date09739804.430.04.2009
[2011/16]
WO2009US42312
Priority number, dateUS2008011375201.05.2008         Original published format: US 113752
[2011/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009135002
Date:05.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2309953
Date:20.04.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/00, A61B17/04, A61B17/11
[2011/16]
CPC:
A61F5/0083 (EP,US); A61B17/0469 (EP,US); A61B17/0487 (EP,US);
A61B17/0466 (EP,US); A61B17/064 (EP,US); A61B17/08 (EP,US);
A61B17/1114 (EP,US); A61B2017/00818 (EP,US); A61B2017/0475 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0496 (EP,US); A61B2017/081 (EP,US); A61B2017/086 (EP,US);
A61B2017/088 (EP,US); A61B2017/1142 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/16]
TitleGerman:GEWEBEAPPOSITIONSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG MIT PLATTEN MIT INTEGRIERTEM SPANNSYSTEM[2011/16]
English:TISSUE APPOSITION METHOD AND DEVICE INVOLVING SHEETS WITH INTEGRATED TENSIONING SYSTEM[2011/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'APPOSITION DE TISSU ET DISPOSITIF IMPLIQUANT DES FEUILLES AYANT UN SYSTÈME DE MISE SOUS TENSION INTÉGRÉ[2011/16]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2010National basic fee paid 
30.11.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/16]
01.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2012Application withdrawn by applicant  [2012/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XY]FR2798280  (MEDAC PHARMA S A [BE]) [X] 1 * page 4, lines 10-22; figures 3,4,9,10 * [Y] 3-5;
 [X]WO2005089373  (KELLEHER BRIAN [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * paragraph [0080]; figures 16g-h,26-29b *;
 [Y]WO2005097012  (SATIETY INC [US]) [Y] 3-5 * page 16 - page 17, line 22; figures 24-26 *;
 [A]US2005250980  (SWANSTROM LEE L [US], et al) [A] 1-7* paragraphs [0034] , [0035] , [0042] , [0043]; figures 4A-D,9A-B *;
 [X]US2006253142  (BJERKEN DAVID B [US]) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0073] - [0091]; figures 5-7,12-15A *;
 [PX]WO2008108936  (GUIDED DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [PX] 1,2 * paragraphs [0055] , [0077]; figures 3A-B,16 *
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