PUNCTURE CLOSURE SYSTEME WITH PIN AND PULL TECHNIQUE - Patent 1615540

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EP 1 615 540 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.03.2005

(43)	Date of publication:
	18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03

(21)	Application number: 04750347.9

(22)	Date of filing: 19.04.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 1/00^(1968.09)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2004/012065

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2004/093649 (04.11.2004 Gazette 2004/45)

(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
	Designated Extension States:
	AL HR LT LV MK

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Priority:

22.04.2003 US 421680

(71)	Applicant: Sub-Q, Inc.
	San Clemente, CA 93673 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ASHBY, Mark Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (US) SING, Eduardo, Chi Dana Point, CA 92629 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wardle, Callum Tarn et al
	Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)

(54)	PUNCTURE CLOSURE SYSTEME WITH PIN AND PULL TECHNIQUE