(19)
(11) EP 1 620 169 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:
21.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/38

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/28

(21) Application number: 04743752.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2004/001878
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/098703 (18.11.2004 Gazette 2004/47)

(54)

APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM

VORRICHTUNG ZUR APPLIKATION ELEKTRISCHEN STROMS IN DAS NEUROMUSKULÄRE SYSTEM

APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE SOUMETTRE LE SYSTEME NEUROMUSCULAIRE A UN COURANT ELECTRIQUE

(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: 07.05.2003 GB 0310414

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(73) Proprietor: Theragen LLC
Manassas VA 20109 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MINOGUE, Conor
    Kinvara Co. Galway (IE)
  • CROWE, Louis c/o BMR Research & Development Ltd.
    Galway (IE)
  • HESKIN, Leonie c/o BMR Research & Dev. Limited
    Galway (IE)

(74) Representative: Murnane, Graham John 
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 948 972
WO-A-02/074109
US-A- 4 729 377
 WO-A-95/27533
WO-A-03/032887
US-A1- 2003 060 740
   
       
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