(19)
(11) EP 1 415 601 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 2 (W2 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
08.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/45

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/40

(21) Application number: 03024475.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.10.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/32(1968.09)

(54)

Blood vessel knife

Blutgefässmesser

Bistouri pour vaisseaux sanguins

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 31.10.2002 JP 2002317310

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/19

(73) Proprietor: Mani, Inc.
Shioya-gun, Tochigi-ken 329-1234 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mochizuki, Yoshihiko
    Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, 321-0293 (JP)
  • Matsutani, Masaaki
    Shioya-gun Tochigi 329-1234 (JP)
  • Sasanuma, Maeko
    Shioya-gun Tochigi 329-1234 (JP)
  • Fukuda, Masatoshi
    Shioya-gun Tochigi 329-1234 (JP)

(74) Representative: Reinhard - Skuhra - Weise & Partner 
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München
80750 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-A- 3 225 620
 US-A- 5 769 866
   
       
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