(19)
(11) EP 1 292 358 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:
17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/09

(21) Application number: 01942093.4

(22) Date of filing: 08.06.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 37/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/018531
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/093946 (13.12.2001 Gazette 2001/50)

(54)

SKIN PERMEABILITY ENHANCING DEVICE TO WITHDRAW OR ADMINISTER A SUBSTANCE

VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERHÖHEN DER PERMEABILITÄT DER HAUT ZUM ZWECKE DER ENTNAHME ODER ZUFÜHRUNG EINER SUBSTANZ

DISPOSITIF RENFORCANT LA PERMEABILITE DE LA PEAU POUR RETIRER OU ADMINISTRER UNE MATIERE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 08.06.2000 US 590062

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/12

(73) Proprietor: Becton, Dickinson and Company
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DOWN, James
    Cary, NC 27511 (US)
  • HARVEY, Noel, G.
    Efland, NC 27243 (US)
  • MARTIN, Frank, E.
    Durham, NC 27704 (US)
  • PETTIS, Ronald, J.
    Durham, NC 27713 (US)
  • LASTOVICH, Alexander, G.
    Raleigh, NC 27615 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 205 915
US-A- 3 964 482
 WO-A-99/64580
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).