SINGLE-INSERTION, MULTIPLE SAMPLING BIOPSY DEVICE WITH LINEAR DRIVE

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EP 1 921 998 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:
	07.07.2021 Bulletin 2021/27

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	19.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/20

(21)	Application number: 06801222.8

(22)	Date of filing: 10.08.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 10/00^(2006.01)
A61B 90/00^(2016.01)

A61B 10/02^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2006/031325

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2007/021903 (22.02.2007 Gazette 2007/08)

(54)	SINGLE-INSERTION, MULTIPLE SAMPLING BIOPSY DEVICE WITH LINEAR DRIVE BIOPSIEVORRICHTUNG MIT LINEARANTRIEB FÜR MEHRFACHE PROBENNAHME MIT EINZELEINFÜHRUNG DISPOSITIF DE BIOPSIE POUR PRELEVEMENTS MULTIPLES A INSERTION UNIQUE A COMMANDE LINEAIRE

(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

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Priority:

10.08.2005 US 707289 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21

(73)	Proprietor: C.R.Bard, Inc.
	Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	THOMPSON, Stanley, O. New Boston, NH 03070-4013 (US) COONAHAN, Timothy, J. Sterling, MA 05643 (US) TAYLOR, Jon Groton, MA 01450 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hoffmann Eitle
	Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München 81925 München (DE)

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References cited: :

WO-A1-96/08208
US-A- 5 526 822
US-A- 6 050 955
US-A1- 2005 038 355
US-B2- 6 488 636

US-A- 5 526 822
US-A- 5 944 673
US-A1- 2003 023 239
US-A1- 2005 049 489

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