(19)
(11) EP 0 654 972 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18

(21) Application number: 93918266.3

(22) Date of filing: 21.07.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/00, A61B 10/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9306/810
(87) International publication number:
WO 9400/3103 (17.02.1994 Gazette 1994/05)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING CYTOLOGY MONOLAYERS

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR GEWINNUNG EINLAGIGER ZELLKULTUREN

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR DES MONOCOUCHES CYTOLOGIQUES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 28.07.1992 US 920662

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.05.1995 Bulletin 1995/22

(73) Proprietor: LAMINA, INC.
Herndon, VA 20171 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Guirguis, Raouf
    Rockville, MD 20862 (US)

(74) Representative: Stoner, Gerard Patrick et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)


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