(19)
(11) EP 0 961 597 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:
28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/42

(21) Application number: 98903673.6

(22) Date of filing: 23.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/001310
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/032412 (30.07.1998 Gazette 1998/30)

(54)

BISTABLE SPRING CONSTRUCTION FOR A STENT

BISTABILER FEDERAUFBAU FÜR EIN STENT

STRUCTURE DE RESSORT BISTABLE DESTINEE A UN STENT

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

(30) Priority: 24.01.1997 US 36359 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/49

(60) Divisional application:
05022622.4

(73) Proprietor: Paragon Intellectual Properties, LLC
Charleston, WV 25304 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Besselink, Petrus Antonius
    7534 AT Enschede (NL)

(74) Representative: Caldwell, Judith Margaret et al
David Keltie Associates Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7ET
London EC4M 7ET (GB)


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