SYSTEM FOR BRACKETING TISSUE

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EP 1 094 752 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:
	26.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/04

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	17.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/46

(21)	Application number: 99923067.5

(22)	Date of filing: 14.05.1999

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/00^(2006.01)

A61B 17/32^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1999/010683

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1999/058065 (18.11.1999 Gazette 1999/46)

(54)	SYSTEM FOR BRACKETING TISSUE SYSTEM ZUM KLAMMERN VON GEWEBE SYSTEME POUR L'ENCADREMENT D'UN TISSU

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

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Priority:

14.05.1998 US 78982

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	02.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/18

(60)	Divisional application:
	10159660.9
	10184572.5

(73)	Proprietor: Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc.
	Seattle WA 98101 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Krag, David N. Shelburne, VT 05482 (US)

(74)	Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance
	Forrester & Boehmert 52 Bounds Green Road London N11 2EY London N11 2EY (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A-92/08513
WO-A-96/27328
US-A- 5 031 634
US-A- 5 636 255
US-A- 5 879 357

WO-A-96/08208
JP-A- 5 290 229
US-A- 5 329 927
US-A- 5 749 887

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