(19)
(11) EP 1 890 609 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:
20.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/46

(21) Application number: 06751408.3

(22) Date of filing: 24.04.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/015681
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/118877 (09.11.2006 Gazette 2006/45)

(54)

LOCATOR AND CLOSURE DEVICE

AUFFINDUNGS- UND VERSCHLIESSVORRICHTUNG

DISPOSITIF DE LOCALISATION ET DE FERMETURE

(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: 04.05.2005 US 677859 P
05.10.2005 US 244944

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.02.2008 Bulletin 2008/09

(60) Divisional application:
12178515.8 / 2520230

(73) Proprietor: Cardinal Health Switzerland 515 GmbH
6340 Baar (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • GINN, Richard, S.
    Gilroy, CA 95020 (US)
  • PALERMO, Thomas, J.
    San Jose, CA 95120 (US)

(74) Representative: Prock, Thomas 
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA
London WC2E 9RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 647 430
WO-A-03/047434
US-A- 5 810 810
US-A1- 2004 204 654
US-A1- 2005 085 856
 WO-A-93/08740
WO-A2-95/05206
US-A1- 2002 002 386
US-A1- 2005 065 549
   
       
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