(19)
(11) EP 1 609 502 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:
29.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/48

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/42

(21) Application number: 05253917.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.06.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/378(2006.01)

(54)

Primary coil with ferrite core for transcutaneous energy transfer

Primärspule mit Ferritkern für transkutanen Energietransfer

Bobinage primaire avec un tore de ferrite de transmission d'energie transcutanée

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

(30) Priority: 24.06.2004 US 876313

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

(60) Divisional application:
15158105.5 / 2907542
15158111.3 / 2905051

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Giordano, James R.
    Milford, Ohio 45150 (US)
  • Dlugos, Daniel F. Jr.
    Morrow, Ohio 45152 (US)
  • Hassler, William L. Jr.
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 (US)

(74) Representative: Tunstall, Christopher Stephen et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
London WC1B 5HA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 3 867 950
US-A- 5 991 664
 US-A- 5 314 453
US-A1- 2002 087 204
   
       
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