(19)
(11) EP 1 833 439 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:
16.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/48

(21) Application number: 05854381.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 9/007(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/045647
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/068951 (29.06.2006 Gazette 2006/26)

(54)

NON-CIRCULAR PORTED PHACOEMULSIFICATION IRRIGATION SLEEVE

PHAKOEMULSIFIKATIONS/IRRIGATIONSMANSCHETTE MIT NICHT-KREISFÖRMIGER ÖFFNUNG

MANCHON D'IRRIGATION NON CIRCULAIRE ET COMPRENANT DES ORIFICES, UTILISE EN PHACOEMULSIFICATION

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 20.12.2004 US 17586

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/38

(73) Proprietor: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Rochester, NY 14604-2701 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • PERKINS, James, T.
    St. Charles, Missouri 63304 (US)

(74) Representative: Bowman, Paul Alan et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA
London WC2E 9RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A1- 2004 153 026
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US-B1- 6 428 501
   
       
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