(19)
(11) EP 1 104 324 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:
22.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/12

(21) Application number: 99942172.0

(22) Date of filing: 13.08.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 37/00(2006.01)
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
 A61M 35/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/018446
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/009199 (24.02.2000 Gazette 2000/08)

(54)

APPARATUS FOR IN SITU FORMATION OF HYDROGELS

APPARAT FÜR DIE IN-SITU-BILDUNG VON HYDROGELEN

APPAREIL SERVANT A FORMER DES HYDROGELS IN SITU

(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: 14.08.1998 US 134198
12.11.1998 US 108273 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/23

(73) Proprietor: INCEPT LLC
Lexington MA 02420 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SAWHNEY, Amarpreet, S.
    Lexington, MA 02421 (US)
  • CAMPBELL, Patrick, K.
    Weston, MA 02493 (US)
  • MELANSON, David, A.
    Hudson, NH 03051 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-96/39212
US-A- 5 582 596
US-A- 5 759 169
 US-A- 4 846 405
US-A- 5 740 965
   
       
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