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EP0710490 - Balloon catheter with improved pressure source [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 25.07.2003 Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	25.07.2003	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 10.09.2003 [2003/37]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Scimed Life Systems, Inc. One Scimed Place Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311-1566 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1996/19]	For all designated states SciMed Life Systems, Inc. One SciMed Place Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311-1566 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Lafontaine, Daniel M. 11400 5th Avenue North Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 / US
	02 / Adams, Daniel O. 1145 Tonkawa Road South Orono, Minnesota 55356 / US
	03 / Humphrey, John W. 17934 Liv Lane Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55346 / US
	[1996/19]
Representative(s)	Schwan, Gerhard Schwan Schwan Schorer Patentanwälte Bauerstrasse 22 80796 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1996/19]	Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing. Elfenstrasse 32 81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date	95116995.2	27.10.1995
	[1996/19]
Priority number, date	US19940334831	04.11.1994 Original published format: US 334831
	[1996/19]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0710490
	Date:	08.05.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/19]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0710490
	Date:	04.12.1996
	[1996/49]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	22.10.1996
Classification	IPC:	A61M25/10, A61M5/24	[1996/45]
	CPC:	A61M25/10185 (EP,US); A61M25/10188 (EP,US); A61M2025/0063 (EP,US); A61M2025/0098 (EP,US); A61M2025/1077 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1996/19]	A61M25/10
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [1996/19]
Title	German:	Ballonkatheter mit verbesserter Druckquelle	[1996/19]
	English:	Balloon catheter with improved pressure source	[1996/19]
	French:	Cathéter à ballon avec source de pression améliorée	[1996/19]
Examination procedure	20.01.1997	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	27.03.1997	Examination requested [1997/22]
	20.08.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	22.02.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.10.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	27.02.2003	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2003/37]
	08.04.2003	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2003/37]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.10.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
	16.10.1998	Renewal fee patent year 04
	07.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 05
	09.10.2000	Renewal fee patent year 06
	08.10.2001	Renewal fee patent year 07
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.10.2002	08 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[XY]US4740203 (HOSKINS MATTHEW W [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7,12 * column 1, line 65 - column 3, line 6 * * figure 2 * * the whole document * [Y] 4,6-10,13-17;
		[YA]EP0565045 (BARD INC C R [US]) [Y] 4,13,15,17 * column 9, lines 1-9 * * column 6, lines 25-41 * * column 9, lines 10-20 * * column 11, lines 1-40 * * figures 2-5,15-19 * * figure 15 * [A] 18;
		[Y]WO9215361 (MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC [US]) [Y] 6-8,13-15 * page 5, line 26 * * page 6, lines 5-9 * * page 11, lines 26-29 * * page 12, line 19 - page 13, line 22 * * page 27, lines 28-32 * * figures 2,4,7,7B, *;
		[YA]US5084060 (FREUND ROBERT F [US], et al) [Y] 6-8 * column 5, lines 26-29 * * figure 1 * * figures 3A,3B * [A] 16;
		[YA]US4333457 (MARGULIES HERMAN) [Y] 16 * column 3, lines 15-32 * * column 5, lines 8-18 * * column 6, lines 14-33 * * figures 2A,2B * * column 6, lines 14-33 * [A] 18;
		[Y]EP0446932 (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [US]) [Y] 9 * column 5, lines 29-36 * * figure 1 *;
		[Y]US5259838 (TAYLOR STEVEN R [US], et al) [Y] 4,6-10 * column 4, lines 12-25 * * column 5, lines 36-38 * * figures 1,2,6 *;
		[A] - INSPEC, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, XP002013158 [A] 10 * abstract *
		[ ] - SCHOLZ E, "Multimeter trio. Digits and bars", FUNKSCHAU (WEST GERMANY), WEST GERMANY, (19840302), no. 5, pages 49 - 50
		[A] - INSPEC, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, XP002013159 [A] 10 * abstract *
		[ ] - "Analog and digital (digital multimeter)", ELEKTRONIKSCHAU (AUSTRIA), AUSTRIA, (198906), no. 6, pages 50 - 51
	by applicant	US5019041
		US4476866
		US4740203
		US4758223

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