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EP About this file: EP3258883

EP3258883 - DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARDIAC TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2019
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
4C Medical Technologies, Inc.
6655 Wedgwood Rd. N. Suite 160
Maple Grove MN 55311 / US
[2021/42]
Former [2017/52]For all designated states
4C Medical Technologies, Inc.
16166 73rd Place North
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHAMBERS, Jeffrey W.
16166 73rd Place North
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 / US
 [2017/52]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstraße 79
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/52]Bohmann, Armin K.
Bohmann
Anwaltssozietät
Nymphenburger Straße 1
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date16753133.419.02.2016
[2017/52]
WO2016US18644
Priority number, dateUS201562118797P20.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562118797 P
[2017/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016134239
Date:25.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3258883
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2019/09]
CPC:
A61F2/2418 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/2409 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/2412 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2/243 (CN,US); A61F2/2436 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/2439 (CN,US);
A61F2/2487 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/52]A61F2/02, A61F2/24
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 [2017/52]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERZBEHANDLUNG[2017/52]
English:DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARDIAC TREATMENT[2017/52]
French:DISPOSITIFS, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE TRAITEMENT CARDIAQUE[2017/52]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2017National basic fee paid 
19.09.2017Search fee paid 
19.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/52]
19.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2024Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
12.07.2024Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
07.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
20.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2007025028  (CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION [US]);
 [X]WO2009132187  (MEDTRONIC INC [US], et al)
International search[XY]US2006025855  (LASHINSKI RANDALL T [US], et al) [X] 1-2, 6, 11-12, 14 * ; figures 2-2A, 3, 45A-C, 46A-C, 47A-E; paragraphs 35, 149-150, 152-154, 156, 160-163, 168, 177, 184, 215, 220, 261, 319, 324-326, 387, 433; claim 3 * [Y] 3-5, 7-11, 13, 15-19, 21-23;
 [XY]US2011307003  (CHAMBERS JEFFREY W [US]) [X] 19-20 * ; figure 3, paragraphs 16-21, 24 * [Y] 3-5, 10, 15-18, 21-23;
 [Y]US2014277422  (RATZ J BRENT [US], et al) [Y] 7-8, 23 * figures 1A, 2; paragraphs 42-45, 53 *;
 [Y]US5776188  (SHEPHERD TERRY L [US], et al) [Y] 7, 9 * ; column 2, line 52-55; column 4, lines 28-49; claims 2, 10 *;
 [Y]US6371983  (LANE ERNEST [US]) [Y] 13 * ; column 3, lines 10-10 *;
 [A]US2008027268  (BUCKNER J KERN [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US2011112632  (CHAU MARK [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * ; entire document *
by applicantWO2009132187
 US2003199971
 US2003036971
 EP1057460
    - BONHOEFFER et al., "Percutaneous Insertion of the Pulmonary Valve", Journal of the American College of Cardiology, (20020000), vol. 39, pages 1664 - 1669
    - BONHOEFFER et al., "Transcatheter Replacement of a Bovine Valve in Pulmonary Position", Circulation, (20000000), vol. 102, pages 813 - 816
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