(19)
(11) EP 1 977 110 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:
26.12.2018 Bulletin 2018/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/43

(21) Application number: 07709705.3

(22) Date of filing: 12.01.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F04B 17/00(2006.01)
A61M 1/12(2006.01)
F04D 29/041(2006.01)
F04D 29/048(2006.01)
 A61M 1/10(2006.01)
F04D 13/06(2006.01)
F04D 29/047(2006.01)
F04D 29/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/000763
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/084339 (26.07.2007 Gazette 2007/30)

(54)

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(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: 13.01.2006 US 758793 P
13.01.2006 US 758892 P
13.01.2006 US 758795 P
13.01.2006 US 758794 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/41

(60) Divisional application:
18199912.9

(73) Proprietor: HeartWare, Inc.
Miami Lakes, FL 33014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LAROSE, Jeffrey, A.
    Raleigh, NC 27614 (US)
  • WAMPLER, Richard, K.
    Loomis, CA 95650 (US)
  • INDRAVUDH, Vitrote
    Santa Clarita, CA 91390 (US)

(74) Representative: HGF Limited 
4th Floor Merchant Exchange 17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG
Manchester M1 5WG (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-00/64509
US-A- 4 642 036
US-A- 5 904 646
US-B1- 6 234 772
US-B1- 6 234 998
 JP-A- 2000 188 822
US-A- 5 542 817
US-B1- 6 183 220
US-B1- 6 234 772
   
       
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