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EP About this file: EP4463218

EP4463218 - THROMBECTOMY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.10.2024
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2026Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Surmodics MD, LLC
9924 West 74th Street
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2024/47]
Inventor(s)01 / STRATTON, Derek
Bloomington, Minnesota 55438 / US
02 / DEMARS, Lucas
St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301 / US
03 / DUERR, Joseph
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55304 / US
04 / BJERKE, Cara
Big Lake, Minnesota 55309 / US
 [2024/47]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/47]Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date23740692.113.01.2023
[2024/47]
WO2023US10785
Priority number, dateUS202263299796P14.01.2022         Original published format: US 202263299796 P
[2024/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2023137168
Date:20.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4463218
Date:20.11.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.08.2023
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2025
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/22, A61M39/06, A61B17/22, A61M5/168, // A61B17/221, A61B17/00, A61M1/00
[2025/20]
CPC:
A61B17/221 (EP,US); A61B17/22 (EP); A61M1/741 (EP,US);
A61M1/772 (EP,US); A61M39/06 (EP); A61B17/3207 (EP);
A61B2017/22084 (EP); A61B2017/2212 (EP); A61B2217/005 (EP,US);
A61B2217/007 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2024/47]A61M39/22, A61M39/06, A61B17/22, A61M5/168
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/47]
TitleGerman:THROMBEKTOMIESYSTEME UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2024/47]
English:THROMBECTOMY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAME[2024/47]
French:SYSTÈMES DE THROMBECTOMIE ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2024/47]
Entry into regional phase08.08.2024National basic fee paid 
08.08.2024Search fee paid 
08.08.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2024Examination requested  [2024/47]
26.01.2026Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2026Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2025Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XAY] US5911710  (BARRY ROBERT et al.) [X] 1,3-7 * abstract; figures 1-5, 8 * * column 1, lines 5-9; figures 1-6, 8 * * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 34 *[A] 2 [Y] 8
 [XA] WO2008057666  (CARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC et al.) [X] 1-7 * abstract; figures 1A-2, 4A-4D, 7A-10C * * paragraphs [0002] - [0003] - [0021] , [0 24] , [0 44] *[A] 8
 [XA] US6287280  (LAMPROPOULOS FRED P et al.) [X] 1,3-7 * abstract; figures 1-6 * * column 4, line 45 - column 6, line 29 *[A] 8
 [XA] WO2004108183  (POSSIS MEDICAL INC et al.) [X] 1,3-7 * abstract; figures 14-46 * * paragraphs [0004] - [0005] - [0 99] - [0100] *[A] 8
 [YA] WO2014043065  (COVIDIEN LP et al.) [Y] 8 * abstract; figures 1-21 *[A] 1
International search[XYA] US6481462  (FILLMORE DAVID J et al.) [X] 17, 20, 24-25 * ; entire document, especially col 16 In 39-59, and Fig. 12-14. *[Y] 1, 7-16, 26-28 [A] 2-6
 [XYA] US2007010796  (MORAN DEREK et al.) [X] 29-31, 33-36 * ; entire document, especially para [0075], and Fig. 17A-C. *[Y] 8-10, 37-39 [A] 32
 [YA] US2010268264  (BONNETTE MICHAEL et al.) [Y] 1, 7-16, 26-28, 37-39 * ; entire document, especially para [0086], and Fig. 1-9. *[A] 2-6, 18-19, 21-23
 [Y] US2015265299  (COOPER CHRISTOPHER J et al.) [Y] 16 * ; especially para [0027], and Fig. 3-7. *
by applicantUS202263299796
 US5911710
 WO2008057666
 US9827084
 US202217896589
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