IMPLANTABLE FLUID DELIVERY APPARATUSES AND IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE

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EP 1 441 679 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:
	30.05.2018 Bulletin 2018/22

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	04.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/14

(21)	Application number: 02801986.7

(22)	Date of filing: 24.10.2002

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61M 25/00^(2006.01)
A61M 39/02^(2006.01)
A61M 5/168^(2006.01)
A61M 31/00^(2006.01)
A61N 1/36^(2006.01)
A61M 5/145^(2006.01)

A61F 11/00^(2006.01)
A61M 39/10^(2006.01)
A61M 25/01^(2006.01)
A61N 1/05^(2006.01)
A61M 5/142^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IB2002/004731

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/034960 (01.05.2003 Gazette 2003/18)

(54)	IMPLANTABLE FLUID DELIVERY APPARATUSES AND IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE IMPLANTIERBARE FLÜSSIGKEITSABGABEGERÄTE UND IMPLANTIERBARE ELEKTRODE APPAREILS D'ADMINISTRATION DE FLUIDE IMPLANTABLES ET ELECTRODE IMPLANTABLE

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

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Priority:

24.10.2001 US 336452 P
08.07.2002 US 394427 P
09.07.2002 US 394602 P
10.10.2002 US 417704 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	04.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/32

(60)	Divisional application:
	10075175.9 / 2221030
	10075230.2 / 2226043

(73)	Proprietor: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
	6020 Innsbruck (AT)

(72)	Inventors:
	JOLLY, Claude 6020 Innsbruck (AT) HOCHMAIR, Ingeborg 6094 Axams (AT)

(74)	Representative: Lucke, Andreas et al
	Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Pettenkoferstrasse 22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 0 412 191
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US-A1- 2004 172 005
US-B1- 6 309 410

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