(19)
(11) EP 1 125 589 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:
15.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/31

(21) Application number: 99951110.8

(22) Date of filing: 28.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61L 17/10(2006.01)
 A61L 17/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP1999/005961
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/025837 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)

(54)

SURGICAL SUTURE

CHIRURGISCHES NAHTMATERIAL

FIL DE SUTURE CHIRURGICAL

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE

(30) Priority: 30.10.1998 JP 30979298

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/34

(60) Divisional application:
09009696.7 / 2168609

(73) Proprietor: GUNZE LIMITED
Ayabe-shi, Kyoto, 623-0011 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • TOMIHATA, Kenji
    Ayabe-shi, Kyoto 623-0011 (JP)
  • SUZUKI, Masakazu
    Ayabe-shi, Kyoto 623-0011 (JP)
  • SASAKI, Ikuo
    Ayabe-shi, Kyoto 623-0011 (JP)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte 
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München
81671 München (DE)


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JP-A- 9 059 356
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  • DATABASE WPI Week 198915, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; Class A96, AN 1989-110369, XP002104127 -& JP 1 056 055 A (NIPPON MEDICAL SUPPLY CORP) 02 March 1989
 
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