(19)
(11) EP 1 443 849 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:
22.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/43

(21) Application number: 02779662.2

(22) Date of filing: 07.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2002/005034
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/039325 (15.05.2003 Gazette 2003/20)

(54)

MEDICAL APPARATUS FOR RELIEF OF PAIN

MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHMERZSTILLUNG

APPAREIL MEDICAL SOULAGEANT LA DOULEUR

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

(30) Priority: 07.11.2001 GB 0126762
04.12.2001 GB 0129028

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/33

(73) Proprietor: Gardner, Andrew David
Tiverton, Devon EX16 7AG (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • GARDNER, Andrew David
    Tiverton, Devon EX16 7AG (GB)
  • GARDNER, Arthur Michael Newson
    Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 5RT (GB)

(74) Representative: Dunlop, Hugh Christopher et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-A- 2 446 935
US-A- 4 175 297
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US-A- 5 771 514
   
       
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