EP 2344232 A2 20110720 - RIGID CERAMIC CATHETER
Title (en)
RIGID CERAMIC CATHETER
Title (de)
STARRER KERAMIKKATHETER
Title (fr)
CATHÉTHER RIGIDE EN CÉRAMIQUE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 2009000737 W 20090319
- GB 2008003392 W 20081008
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2010040970A2] The invention relates to rigid surgical devices formed from rigid ceramics such as zirconium dioxide. In particular, the invention relates to a neurosurgical catheter formed from extruded zirconium dioxide. The invention also relates to an advancement means for advancing or retracting such a device along an axis of insertion into a patient.
IPC 8 full level
A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 1/00165 (2013.01); A61B 5/0538 (2013.01); A61B 5/4064 (2013.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61L 29/106 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0008 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0693 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2010040970A2
Citation (examination)
- EP 1752173 A1 20070214 - INST OF WHOLE BODY METABOLISM [JP]
- EP 1136085 A2 20010926 - NEICH MEDICAL LTD [CN]
- WO 03041785 A2 20030522 - SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]
- US 5454794 A 19951003 - NARCISO JR HUGH L [US], et al
- US 4788967 A 19881206 - UEDA YASUHIRO [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2010040970 A2 20100415; WO 2010040970 A3 20110623; CA 2739173 A1 20100415; EP 2344232 A2 20110720; JP 2012504997 A 20120301
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2009000737 W 20090319; CA 2739173 A 20090319; EP 09784551 A 20090319; JP 2011530540 A 20090319