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(11) EP 1 887 976 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:
02.03.2022 Bulletin 2022/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.01.2022 Bulletin 2022/04

(21) Application number: 06770621.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.05.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/42(2006.01)
A61B 17/34(2006.01)
A61B 17/02(2006.01)
A61B 18/00(2006.01)
 A61B 17/00(2006.01)
A61B 17/06(2006.01)
A61B 17/04(2006.01)
A61F 2/04(2013.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 17/00234; A61B 17/0218; A61B 17/0467; A61B 17/0469; A61B 17/0482; A61B 17/0487; A61B 17/06109; A61B 17/3468; A61B 17/3478; A61B 17/42; A61B 2017/00022; A61B 2017/00274; A61B 2017/00792; A61B 2017/00796; A61B 2017/00805; A61B 2017/0404; A61B 2017/0409; A61B 2017/0417; A61B 2017/0419; A61B 2017/0451; A61B 2017/0454; A61B 2017/0456; A61B 2017/0458; A61B 2017/0462; A61B 2017/0464; A61B 2017/0488; A61B 2017/06052; A61B 2017/06176; A61B 2018/00547; A61F 2002/041; A61B 17/0401
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/019372
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/127431 (30.11.2006 Gazette 2006/48)

(54)

DEVICES FOR TREATING BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA AND OTHER CONDITIONS

VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON BENIGNER PROSTATAHYPERPLASIE UND ANDEREN ERKRANKUNGEN

DISPOSITIFS DE TRAITEMENT DE L'HYPERPLASIE PROSTATIQUE BENIGNE ET D'AUTRES TROUBLES

(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: 20.05.2005 US 134870

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.02.2008 Bulletin 2008/08

(73) Proprietor: Teleflex Life Sciences Limited
Valletta VLT-1455 (MT)

(72) Inventors:
  • LAMSON, Theodore, Charles
    Pleasanton, California 94566 (US)
  • MAKOWER, Joshua
    Los Altos, California 94022 (US)
  • CANTANESE, Joseph, III
    San Leandro, California 94577 (US)
  • WELCH, Jacqueline, Nerney
    Moraga, CA 94556 (US)
  • WALKE, Amrish, Jayprakash
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • VIDAL, Claude
    Santa Barbara, California 93111 (US)
  • REDMOND, Russell, J.
    Goleta, California 93117 (US)
  • COLLINSON, Michael
    Goleta, California 93117 (US)

(74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP 
Aurora Building Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX
Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-02/28289
WO-A1-03/077772
WO-A2-2004/019787
US-A- 5 417 691
 WO-A1-02/32321
WO-A2-01/26588
WO-A2-2004/019788
US-A- 5 830 179
   
       
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