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EP0163502 - Atherectomy device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1985/49]Atherectomy device and method
[1990/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.1991
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.05.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.07.1991 [1991/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEVICES FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION INC.
750 Welch Road Palo Alto
California 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/49]For all designated states
DEVICES FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION INC.
750 Welch Road
Palo Alto California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Simpson, John Bush
116 Fox Hollow Road
Woodside California 94062 / US
[1985/49]
Representative(s)Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/49]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date85303693.724.05.1985
[1985/49]
Priority number, dateUS1984061529830.05.1984         Original published format: US 615298
US1985073269110.05.1985         Original published format: US 732691
[1985/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0163502
Date:04.12.1985
Language:EN
[1985/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0163502
Date:10.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0163502
Date:18.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.1986
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/22, A61B17/32, A61M29/02, A61M25/00
[1990/29]
CPC:
A61B17/22031 (EP); A61M25/10181 (US); A61B17/320016 (EP);
A61B17/320783 (EP); A61M25/10184 (US); A61B10/0275 (EP);
A61B10/04 (EP); A61B2017/00845 (EP); A61B2017/00853 (EP);
A61B2017/22038 (EP); A61B2017/22052 (EP); A61B2017/22074 (EP);
A61B2017/22075 (EP); A61B2090/064 (EP); A61B2090/3933 (EP);
A61B90/06 (EP); A61F2/01 (EP); A61M2025/1093 (EP);
A61M25/1002 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1986/44]A61B17/22, A61B17/32, A61M29/02
Former IPC [1985/49]A61B17/22, A61B17/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/49]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung für Atherektomie[1990/29]
English:Atherectomy device[1990/29]
French:Dispositif pour athérectomie[1990/29]
Former [1985/49]Vorrichtung und Verfahren für Atherektomie
Former [1985/49]Atherectomy device and method
Former [1985/49]Dispositif et procédé pour athérectomie
MiscellaneousEPB 1990/29: Teilanmeldung 89202513.1 eingereicht am 24/05/85
EPB 1990/29: Divisional application 89202513.1 filed on 24/05/85
EPB 1990/29: Demande divisionnaire 89202513.1 déposée le 24/05/85
Examination procedure02.06.1987Examination requested  [1987/32]
16.12.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
01.09.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.12.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.1990Fee for grant paid
08.03.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP89202513.1  / EP0352872
EP95106553.1  / EP0669106
Opposition(s)19.04.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.06.198703   M06   Fee paid on   04.06.1987
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR1161400  (DRAPIER);
 [A]US3811448  (MORTON A);
 [A]US3990453  (DOUVAS NICHOLAS G, et al);
 [A]GB2044103  (ROSS D N);
 [A]US4295464  (SHIHATA ALFRED A);
 [A]WO8200408  (FOGARTY T [US]);
 [A]EP0086048  (AUTH DAVID C)
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