(19)
(11) EP 1 702 247 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:
09.09.2015 Bulletin 2015/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/32

(21) Application number: 04815634.3

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/01(2006.01)
 A61F 2/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/043607
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/062980 (14.07.2005 Gazette 2005/28)

(54)

REPOSITIONABLE HEART VALVE

UMPOSITIONIERBARES HERZVENTIL

VALVULE CARDIAQUE REPOSITIONNABLE

(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: 23.12.2003 US 746280
23.12.2003 US 746942
23.12.2003 US 746240
23.12.2003 US 746872
23.12.2003 US 746887
23.12.2003 US 746120
23.12.2003 US 746285
15.07.2004 US 893151
15.07.2004 US 893131
15.07.2004 US 893143
15.07.2004 US 893142
21.10.2004 US 972287
21.10.2004 US 971535
05.11.2004 US 982692
05.11.2004 US 982388

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/38

(60) Divisional application:
12179049.7 / 2526898
12179075.2 / 2526899
12179141.2 / 2529696
12179146.1 / 2529697
12179330.1 / 2537487
12179338.4 / 2529698
12179339.2 / 2526895
12179914.2 / 2529699
14159630.4 / 2745805
14161991.6 / 2749254
15167832.3
15167847.1
15177718.2
15177731.5

(73) Proprietor: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SALAHIEH, Amr
    Saratoga, CA 95070 (US)
  • BRANDT, Brian, D.
    San Jose, CA 95119 (US)
  • MOREJOHN, Dwight, P.
    Davis, CA 95616 (US)
  • HAUG, Ulrich, R.
    Campbell, CA 95008 (US)
  • DUERI, Jean-Pierre
    Stockton, CA 95219 (US)
  • VALENCIA, Hans, F.
    San Jose, CA 95125 (US)
  • GESHLIDER, Robert, A.
    San Francisco, CA 94131 (US)
  • KROLIK, Jeff
    Campbell, CA 95008 (US)
  • SAUL, Tom
    Moss Beach, CA 94038 (US)
  • ARGENTO, Claudio
    Los Gatos, CA 95033 (US)
  • HILDEBRAND, Daniel
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(74) Representative: Peterreins, Frank et al
Peterreins Schley Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Söltlstraße 2a
81545 München
81545 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-00/45874
US-A- 5 855 601
US-B2- 6 503 272
 WO-A1-01/35870
US-A- 5 957 949
   
       
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