(19)
(11) EP 1 164 986 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:
25.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/43

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/35

(21) Application number: 00921602.9

(22) Date of filing: 31.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 7/00(2006.01)
A61F 7/10(2006.01)
 A61F 13/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/008759
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/059418 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(54)

VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE SYSTEM WITH HEATING AND COOLING PROVISION

VAKUUMUNTERSTÜTZE VERSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNG MIT HEIZ- UND KÜHLVORRICHTUNG

SYSTEME DE FERMETURE DE PLAIE SOUS VIDE POURVU DE RECHAUFFEMENT ET DE REFROIDISSEMENT

(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: 02.04.1999 US 127596 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01

(60) Divisional application:
06017976.9

(73) Proprietor: KCI Licensing, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas 78265-9508 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HANNIGAN, Raymond, R.
    San Antonio, TX 78248 (US)
  • LEININGER, James, R.
    San Antonio, TX 78232 (US)
  • BILTZ, Charles, I., Jr.
    San Antonio, TX 78209 (US)
  • DILAZZARO, Frank
    San Antonio, TX 78258 (US)
  • FASHEK, Christopher
    San Antonio, TX 78257 (US)
  • JOHNSON, Royce, W.
    Universal City, TX 78148 (US)
  • SCHROEDER, Wayne, J.
    San Antonio, TX 78230 (US)

(74) Representative: Lockey, Robert Alexander et al
Forrester & Boehmert Chamberlain House Paradise Place
Birmingham B3 3HP
Birmingham B3 3HP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-98/46179
US-A- 4 382 441
US-A- 5 645 081
 US-A- 3 871 376
US-A- 5 149 331
   
       
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