(19)
(11)
EP 1 124 596 A2
(12)
(88)
Date of publication A3:
06.07.2000
(43)
Date of publication:
22.08.2001
Bulletin 2001/34
(21)
Application number:
99949538.5
(22)
Date of filing:
12.08.1999
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
A61M
1/00
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US9918/319
(87)
International publication number:
WO 0009/181
(
24.02.2000
Gazette 2000/08)
(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:
13.08.1998
US 96394 P
(71)
Applicant:
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Deerfield, Illinois 60015 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
EPSTEIN, Gordon, Howard
Fremont, CA 94539 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Dee, Ian Mark
Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)
(54)
MULTIPURPOSE FLUID APPLICATOR AND METHOD, WITH SURGICAL USES