(19)
(11) EP 0 868 156 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:
13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05

(21) Application number: 96937903.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/20, F16K 15/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9617/710
(87) International publication number:
WO 9701/7916 (22.05.1997 Gazette 1997/22)

(54)

VOICE PROSTHESIS-CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY

PATRONE FÜR SPRACHPROTHESE

ENSEMBLE PROTHESE VOCALE-CARTOUCHE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 13.11.1995 US 559210

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/41

(73) Proprietor: Helix Medical, Inc.
Carpinteria, California 93013-2918 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LAGUETTE, Stephen, W.
    Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (US)
  • SEDER, Edmund, V.
    Santa Barbara, CA 93108 (US)
  • ESCOBEDO, Paul Jason, Suite A
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US)

(74) Representative: Gilmour, David Cedric Franklyn 
POTTS, KERR & CO. 15 Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR
Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 222 509
NO-A- 69 097
US-A- 4 610 691
US-A- 5 480 432
 FR-A- 2 494 581
US-A- 2 512 694
US-A- 4 820 304
   
       
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