(19)
(11) EP 1 759 721 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:
02.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/49

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/43

(21) Application number: 06252862.5

(22) Date of filing: 02.06.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61L 27/16(2006.01)
A61L 27/56(2006.01)
B29C 53/58(2006.01)
 A61L 27/50(2006.01)
A61F 2/06(2006.01)

(54)

Thin-walled vascular graft

Dünnwandige Gefässprothese

Prothèse vasculaire ayant des parois fines

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

(30) Priority: 04.06.2005 GB 0511431

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/10

(73) Proprietors:
  • VASCUTEK LIMITED
    Renfrewshire, Scotland PA4 9RR (GB)
  • TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Tokyo 151-0072 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fitzpatrick, Charles
    Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire PA14 6BX (GB)
  • Okubo, Tadanori
    Glasgow G12 9XW (GB)

(74) Representative: Ouzman, Beverley Nicola Claire 
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-2006/026725
US-A- 5 904 967
US-B1- 6 428 571
 US-A- 5 207 960
US-A- 6 120 477
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).