(19)
(11) EP 0 979 060 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:
28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/31

(21) Application number: 98911542.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.03.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 7/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/004648
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/040039 (17.09.1998 Gazette 1998/37)

(54)

IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR THE CORE BODY WARMING OF MAMMALS EXPERIENCING HYPOTHERMIA

VERBESSERTE VORRICHTUNG ZUR KÖRPERERWÄRMUNG VON SAUGETIEREN UND MENSCHEN DIE AN UNTERKÜHLUNG LEIDEN

APPAREIL AMELIORE POUR LE RECHAUFFEMENT PROFOND DU CORPS DE MAMMIFERES SOUFFRANT D'HYPOTHERMIE

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

(30) Priority: 10.03.1997 US 813277

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/07

(73) Proprietor: Dynatherm Medical, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GRAHN, Dennis, A.
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)
  • CHANDLER, W., Jeffrey
    Phoenix, AZ 85018 (US)
  • KANE, John, R.
    Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (US)

(74) Representative: Casey, Lindsay Joseph et al
F. R. Kelly & Co. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Dublin 4 (IE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-96/28120
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US-A- 5 241 958
US-A- 5 441 477
US-A- 5 683 438
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US-A- 5 074 285
US-A- 5 314 455
US-A- 5 476 490
   
       
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