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EP 1150634 A4 20020703 - DISPOSABLE STERILE EMOLLIENT CARRIER DEVICE

Title (en)

DISPOSABLE STERILE EMOLLIENT CARRIER DEVICE

Title (de)

WEGWERFBARE, STERILE TRÄGERVORRICHTUNG FÜR PFLEGESUBSTANZ

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE SUPPORT D'EMOLLIENT STERILE ET JETABLE

Publication

EP 1150634 A4 20020703 (EN)

Application

EP 98957792 A 19981111

Priority

US 9824011 W 19981111

IPC 1-7

A61F 13/00; A61F 13/02

IPC 8 full level

A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/02 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

[XA] US 5456660 A 19951010 - REICH MARSHALL P [US], et al
[X] US 5662599 A 19970902 - REICH MARSHALL P [US], et al
[A] WO 0051450 A1 20000908 - YAMAMOTO VINITA CO LTD [JP], et al
See references of WO 0027326A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1150634 A1 20011107; EP 1150634 A4 20020703

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98957792 A 19981111