(19)
(11) EP 1 909 650 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:
17.12.2014 Bulletin 2014/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/41

(21) Application number: 06795186.3

(22) Date of filing: 01.08.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 10/00(2006.01)
 A61B 19/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2006/002090
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/015139 (08.02.2007 Gazette 2007/06)

(54)

MEDICAL APPARATUS SYSTEM HAVING OPTICAL FIBER LOAD SENSING CAPABILITY

MEDIZINISCHES GERÄTESYSTEM MIT FASEROPTISCHER LASTMESSUNG

SYSTEME D'APPAREIL MEDICAL ASSURANT UNE FONCTION DE DETECTION DE CHARGE AU MOYEN D'UNE FIBRE OPTIQUE

(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: 28.09.2005 US 237053
15.05.2006 US 436926
01.08.2005 US 704825 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.04.2008 Bulletin 2008/16

(60) Divisional application:
11158967.7 / 2363073

(73) Proprietor: St. Jude Medical Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.
1417 Luxembourg (LU)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEO, Giovanni
    CH-1224 Chene Bougeries (CH)
  • AEBY, Nicolas
    CH-1206 Geneve (CH)
  • INAUDI, Daniele
    CH-6900 Lugano (CH)

(74) Representative: Bugnion Genève 
Bugnion S.A. Conseils en Propriété Industrielle Route de Florissant 10 Case Postale 375
1211 Genève 12
1211 Genève 12 (CH)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 934 728
WO-A-01/74252
US-A- 6 113 593
 WO-A-01/33165
WO-A-02/19903
US-A1- 2001 021 843
   
       
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