BLOOD-FLOW-OCCLUDING, TEMPERATURE-SENSING CATHETERS

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EP 1 608 263 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:
	13.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/41

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	04.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/31

(21)	Application number: 04749488.5

(22)	Date of filing: 29.03.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 5/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2004/009541

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2004/087010 (14.10.2004 Gazette 2004/42)

(54)	BLOOD-FLOW-OCCLUDING, TEMPERATURE-SENSING CATHETERS BLUTFLUSS-OKKLUDIERENDE, TEMPERATURMESSENDE KATHETER CATHETER POUR DETECTION DE TEMPERATURE, BLOQUANT LE FLUX SANGUIN

(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

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Priority:

28.03.2003 US 401927
12.08.2003 US 639347

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52

(73)	Proprietor: Accumed Systems, Inc.
	Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	KOROTKO, Joseph, R. Livonia, MI 48154 (US)

(74)	Representative: Maggs, Michael Norman et al
	Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

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References cited: :

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US-A- 5 433 708
US-A1- 2003 028 114
US-B1- 6 245 026
US-B2- 6 712 771

US-A- 5 345 936
US-A1- 2001 053 882
US-A1- 2004 034 303
US-B1- 6 615 071

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