(19)
(11) EP 1 520 564 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:
16.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/15

(21) Application number: 04256048.2

(22) Date of filing: 30.09.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 5/00(2006.01)

(54)

Medical segmented gastric band

Segmentiertes medizinisches Magenband

Ceinture gastrique medicale segmentée

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

(30) Priority: 30.09.2003 US 676946

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/14

(73) Proprietor: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Jambor, Kristin
    Cincinnati Ohio 45208 (US)
  • Byrum, Randy
    Milford Ohio 45150 (US)

(74) Representative: Tunstall, Christopher Stephen et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-96/25130
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US-A- 4 982 731
US-A- 5 454 831
US-A1- 2004 162 460
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US-A- 4 708 140
US-A- 5 152 770
US-A1- 2001 018 577
   
       
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