(19)
(11) EP 1 204 381 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:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(21) Application number: 00948223.3

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/34(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IE2000/000093
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/008563 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(54)

A SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE

CHIRURGISCHE ZUGANGSVORRICHTUNG

DISPOSITIF CHIRURGICAL

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 30.07.1999 IE 990659

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20

(73) Proprietor: Lagardere Limited
Tromode Isle of Man (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • CALDWELL, Martin
    Tromode, Isle of Man (GB)
  • CUMMINS, Christopher
    Naas, Co. Kildare (IE)

(74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al
MacLachlan & Donaldson 47 Merrion Square
Dublin 2
Dublin 2 (IE)


(56) References cited: : 
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WO-A-95/11050
WO-A-97/31578
US-A- 4 573 576
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US-A- 5 830 191
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WO-A-96/10432
GB-A- 2 103 936
US-A- 5 279 575
US-A- 5 658 272
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