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EP3861945 - MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE SHAFT WITH MULTIPLE BEARINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
118 Turnpike Road
Southborough MA 01772 / US
[2021/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Edwards, Kevin
4248 Lundy Bend East
Olive Branch, MS Mississippi MS 38654 / US
 [2021/32]
Representative(s)Noack, Andreas
c/o Stolmár & Partner
Neuer Wall 71
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2021/32]
Application number, filing date21155616.205.02.2021
[2021/32]
Priority number, dateUS202062971556P07.02.2020         Original published format: US 202062971556 P
[2021/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3861945
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[2021/32]
CPC:
A61B17/32002 (EP); A61B17/3207 (US); A61B2017/320028 (EP);
A61B2017/320032 (EP)
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 [2021/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT FLEXIBLER WELLE MIT MEHREREN LAGERN[2021/32]
English:MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE SHAFT WITH MULTIPLE BEARINGS[2021/32]
French:DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL COMPRENANT UN ARBRE FLEXIBLE À PLUSIEURS PALIERS[2021/32]
Examination procedure12.02.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/32]
23.03.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2022/32]
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1598023  (NAKANISHI INC [JP]) [X] 1-4,6-15 * the whole document * [I] 5;
 [XI]EP2436320  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,6-15 * figures 1, 2A, 2B * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0058] * [I] 5;
 [X]DE102012101259  (AESCULAP AG [DE]) [X] 1-4,6-15 * figures 1-3 ** paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0041] *;
 [XI]WO2014123874  (STRYKER CORP [US]) [X] 1-4,6-15 * figures 1-3, 3A, 5 * * paragraph [00025] - paragraph [00054] * [I] 5
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