(19)
(11) EP 0 789 539 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:
09.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/45

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/36

(21) Application number: 95938865.3

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/01
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1995/013680
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/012448 (02.05.1996 Gazette 1996/20)

(54)

REMOVABLE THROMBUS FILTER

ENTFERNBARES THROMBENFILTER

FILTRE A THROMBUS AMOVIBLE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR NL

(30) Priority: 25.10.1994 US 328629

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/34

(60) Divisional application:
05017019.0

(73) Proprietor: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN 55311 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SMITH, Scott, R.
    Chaska, MN 55318 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
FR-A- 2 573 646
FR-A- 2 699 810
US-A- 5 059 205
 FR-A- 2 652 267
GB-A- 2 276 325
   
       
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