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(11) EP 1 071 375 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:
22.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52

(21) Application number: 99921400.0

(22) Date of filing: 22.04.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/22(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/008487
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/053849 (28.10.1999 Gazette 1999/43)

(54)

MEDICAL RETRIEVAL DEVICE WITH LOOP BASKET

MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUR BERGUNG VON ABGETRENNTEN ORGANTEILEN MITTELS SCHLINGEN

DISPOSITIF D'EXTRACTION MEDICALE COMPORTANT UN PANIER A BOUCLES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IE NL

(30) Priority: 23.04.1998 US 82810 P
23.10.1998 US 105448 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05

(73) Proprietor: Boston Scientific Limited
St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies (BB)

(72) Inventor:
  • LEVEILLEE, Raymond, J.
    Cooper City, FL 33026 (US)

(74) Representative: Lawrence, John 
Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW
Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 123 175
DE-A- 4 212 430
 CH-A- 480 059
   
       
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