(19)
(11) EP 1 435 842 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:
02.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/42

(21) Application number: 01967638.6

(22) Date of filing: 07.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
A61B 17/064(2006.01)
 A61B 17/068(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IE2001/000115
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/019915 (14.03.2002 Gazette 2002/11)

(54)

DEVICE FOR LOCATING A PUNCTURE HOLE IN A LIQUID-CARRYING VESSEL

VORRICHTUNG ZUM ORTEN EINES PUNKTIERTEN BLUTGEFÄSSES

DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE LOCALISER UN ORIFICE DANS UN VAISSEAU TRANSPORTANT UN LIQUIDE

(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: 08.09.2000 IE 20000722
08.09.2000 IE 20000724

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29

(73) Proprietor: Abbott Vascular Inc.
Redwood City, CA 94063 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Coleman, James E.
    Dublin 6 (IE)
  • Cummins, Christy
    Johnstown, Naas, County Kildare (IE)
  • Martin, Christopher
    Dublin 12 (IE)
  • Anthony, Thomas
    Altown, County Kilkenny (IE)
  • Morris, Sean
    Athlone, County Roscommon (IE)

(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)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 941 697
US-A- 5 292 309
US-A- 5 643 318
 WO-A-98/17179
US-A- 5 431 639
US-A- 5 861 005
   
       
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