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EP About this file: EP3610258

EP3610258 - OPTICAL DETECTION OF AIR BUBBLES IN EITHER SALINE OR BLOOD OR A MIXTURE OF BOTH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.05.2024
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
920 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
[2020/08]
Inventor(s)01 / KHAIR, Mohammad
73 Sanctuary
Irvine, California 92620 / US
 [2020/08]
Representative(s)Freischem & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Salierring 47-53
50677 Köln / DE
[2020/08]
Application number, filing date18785187.802.04.2018
[2020/08]
WO2018US25666
Priority number, dateUS20171548349510.04.2017         Original published format: US201715483495
[2020/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018191050
Date:18.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3610258
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/49, G01N21/17, G01N21/01, G01N21/31, A61M1/36
[2021/01]
CPC:
A61M1/3626 (EP,US); G01N33/49 (EP,US); A61M2205/3313 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2020/08]G01N33/49, G01N21/17, G01N21/01, G01N21/31
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 [2020/08]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER NACHWEIS VON LUFTBLASEN IN KOCHSALZLÖSUNG, BLUT ODER EINER MISCHUNG AUS BEIDEM[2020/08]
English:OPTICAL DETECTION OF AIR BUBBLES IN EITHER SALINE OR BLOOD OR A MIXTURE OF BOTH[2020/08]
French:DÉTECTION OPTIQUE DE BULLES D'AIR SOIT DANS UNE SOLUTION SALINE, SOIT DANS LE SANG, OU DANS UN MÉLANGE DES DEUX[2020/08]
Entry into regional phase11.11.2019National basic fee paid 
11.11.2019Search fee paid 
11.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/08]
26.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
18.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [A]WO2012022456  (FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DE GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2012095306  (EGOZI NOAM [IL]) [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US8631683  (DAM NAIM [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[Y]US5589935  (BIARD JAMES R [US]) [Y] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [Y]US5800361  (RAYBURN DANIEL B [US]) [Y] 8, 16 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2012095306  (EGOZI NOAM [IL]) [Y] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2015346092  (LEE DAE SIK [KR], et al) [Y] 6, 7, 14, 15, 20 * entire document *;
 [Y]  - anonymous, "Teaching Medical Physics Pulse Oximeters", Institute of Physics, (20120521), pages 1 - 3, URL: https://www.iop.org/education/teacher/resources/teaching-medical-physics/pulse/file_56276.pdf, (20180528), XP055542876 [Y] 7, 15 * . *
 [A]  - TOFFALETTI et al., "Effect of small air bubbles on changes in blood p02 and blood gas parameters; calculated vs. measured effects", AcuteCareTesting.org, (20120700), page 1, URL: https://acutecaretesting.org/-/media/acutecaretesting/files/pdf/effect-of-small-air-bubbles-on-changes-in-blood-po2-and-blood-gas-parameterscalculated-vs-measured-effects.pdf, (20180528), XP055542880 [A] 7, 15 * . *
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