(19)
(11) EP 0 927 024 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:
31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/21

(21) Application number: 97916936.4

(22) Date of filing: 24.03.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/00, A61P 27/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/004701
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/034586 (25.09.1997 Gazette 1997/41)

(54)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING OPHTHALMIC DISEASES

APPARAT UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON AUGENERKRANKUNGEN

DISPOSITIF ET METHODE DE TRAITEMENT DE MALADIES OPHTALMIQUES

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

(30) Priority: 22.03.1996 US 620982

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/27

(60) Divisional application:
05010733.3

(73) Proprietor: Neurotech S.A.
75571 Paris Cedex 12 (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • SPEAR, Peter, D.
    Madison, WI 53713 (US)
  • HAMMANG, Joseph, P.
    Barrington, RI 02806 (US)
  • BAETGE, E., Edward
    Barrington, RI 02806 (US)
  • TSIARAS, William, G.
    Barrington, RI 02806 (US)

(74) Representative: Crump, Julian Richard John et al
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo Intellectual Property LLP The Rectory 9, Ironmonger Lane
London EC2V 8EY
London EC2V 8EY (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-95/13765
 WO-A-95/28166
   
       
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