(19)
(11) EP 1 005 296 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:
08.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/23

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/13

(21) Application number: 98918580.6

(22) Date of filing: 20.04.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/008111
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/055046 (10.12.1998 Gazette 1998/49)

(54)

APPARATUS FOR TUBAL OCCLUSION

VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERSCHLIESSEN DER EILEITER

APPAREIL DE LIGATURE DES TROMPES

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

(30) Priority: 05.06.1997 US 48632 P
31.07.1997 US 54388 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/23

(60) Divisional application:
05006806.3

(73) Proprietor: Adiana, Inc.
Redwood City, CA 94063 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HARRINGTON, Douglas, C.
    Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)
  • BOWMAN, Brett, S.
    Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)
  • BREINING, Peter
    Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner 
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München
80504 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 105 669
US-A- 3 840 016
US-A- 4 700 701
US-A- 5 303 719
US-A- 5 536 267
 WO-A-97/17030
US-A- 4 606 336
US-A- 5 095 917
US-A- 5 383 922
US-A- 5 743 905
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).