NEEDLE TIP GUARD FOR PERCUTANEOUS ENTRY NEEDLES

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EP 1 390 090 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:
	24.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/30

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	12.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/24

(21)	Application number: 02728926.3

(22)	Date of filing: 24.04.2002

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61M 5/32^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/012786

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2002/087672 (07.11.2002 Gazette 2002/45)

(54)	NEEDLE TIP GUARD FOR PERCUTANEOUS ENTRY NEEDLES NADELSPITZENSCHUTZ FÜR PERKUTANE ZUGANGSNADELN GAINE DE PROTECTION POUR AIGUILLES HYPODERMIQUES

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

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Priority:

30.04.2001 US 846706

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	25.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/09

(60)	Divisional application:
	13164351.2 / 2617447

(73)	Proprietor: INJECTIMED, INC.
	Minden, NV 89423 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	KURACINA, Thomas Oak View, CA 93002 (US) OHNEMUS, Randall deceased (US) SMITH, Craig Ventura, CA 93004 (US) COHEN, Richard Agoura Hills, CA 91301 (US) ROLLO, David Bonsall, CA 92003 (US)

(74)	Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell et al
	Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)

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References cited: :

FR-A1- 2 700 960
US-A- 5 584 818

US-A- 4 929 241
US-A- 5 925 032

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