(19)
(11) EP 0 934 035 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:
18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/46

(21) Application number: 97943516.1

(22) Date of filing: 24.09.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/06(1985.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/017051
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/012990 (02.04.1998 Gazette 1998/13)

(54)

SUPPORT STRUCTURE/MEMBRANE COMPOSITE MEDICAL DEVICE

KOMBINIERTE MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG BESTEHEND AUS EINER STÜTZSTRUKTUR UND EINEM MEMBRAN

DISPOSITIF MEDICAL COMPOSE D'UNE STRUCTURE DE SUPPORT ET D'UNE MEMBRANE

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

(30) Priority: 27.09.1996 US 721834

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/32

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

(72) Inventors:
  • SOGARD, David
    Edina, MN 55424 (US)
  • SHOEMAKER, Susan, M.
    Elk River, MN 55330 (US)
  • SMITH, Scott, R.
    Chaska, MN 55318 (US)

(74) Representative: Nash, David Allan 
HASELTINE LAKE, Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 775 472
WO-A-96/28115
 WO-A-95/05132
   
       
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