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EP0930914 - IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR WITH IMPROVED TESTING OF CAPABILITY TO DEFIBRILLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.05.2003
Database last updated on 08.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.05.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.07.2003  [2003/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTERMEDICS INC.
4000 Technology Drive Angleton
Texas 77515 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/38]For all designated states
INTERMEDICS INC.
4000 Technology Drive
Angleton Texas 77515 / US
Former [1999/30]For all designated states
SULZER INTERMEDICS INC.
4000 Technology Drive
Angleton Texas 77515 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALT, Eckhard, U.
Eichendorff Strasse 52
D-85521 Ottobrunn / DE
02 / STOTTS, Lawrence, J.
327 Linden Lane
Lake Jackson, TX 77566 / US
[1999/30]
Representative(s)Charlton, Peter John, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/30]Charlton, Peter John, et al
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date98926505.310.06.1998
[1999/30]
WO1998US11992
Priority number, dateUS1997087403612.06.1997         Original published format: US 874036
[1999/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9856461
Date:17.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0930914
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/39, A61N1/38
[1999/30]
CPC:
A61N1/3704 (EP,US); A61N1/3943 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/30]
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARER DEFIBRILLATOR MIT VERBESSERTER FUNKTION ZUM TESTEN DES DEFIBRILLATIONSERFOLGES[1999/30]
English:IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR WITH IMPROVED TESTING OF CAPABILITY TO DEFIBRILLATE[1999/30]
French:DEFIBRILLATEUR IMPLANTABLE A ESSAI AMELIORE DE CAPACITE DE DEFIBRILLATION[1999/30]
Entry into regional phase03.03.1999National basic fee paid 
03.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/30]
03.01.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/28]
04.02.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2003/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200205   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0473002  (CARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0597431  (MOWER MORTON M [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5564422  (CHEN PENG-SHENG [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * column W *;
 [A]  - MALKIN R A ET AL, "ESTIMATING DEFIBRILLATION EFFICACY USING COMBINED UPPER LIMIT OF VULNERABILITY AND DEFIBRILLATION TESTING", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, (19960101), vol. 43, no. 1, pages 69 - 78, XP000556869 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/10.477702
by applicant   - E. HOFFMANN ET AL., "Chronic experience with pectoral Defibrillator Implant", PACE, NR. 888A372, (1995), vol. 18
    - H. SCHMIDINGER ET AL., "Learning Effect in Defbrillator Implant Duration", PACE, NR. 885A359, (1995), vol. 18
    - KARAGUEUZIAN, H.S. ET AL., "The relation between Propagated Graded Responses to Vulnerability and Defibrillation : A Hepothesis.", AMERICAM HAERT JOURNAL, (199409), vol. 128, no. 3:632
    - IDRISS, S.F. ET AL., "Effect of Rapid Pacing and T-Wave Scan on Upper Limit Defibrilation Estimate.", AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL, (199409), vol. 128
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