JOINING AND/OR SEALING TISSUES THROUGH PHOTO-ACTIVATED CROSS-LINKING OF MATRIX PROTEINS

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EP 1 986 709 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:
	18.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/42

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	16.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/46

(21)	Application number: 07701487.6

(22)	Date of filing: 14.02.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61L 24/10^(2006.01)
C09J 189/00^(2006.01)

A61K 9/70^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/AU2007/000156

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2007/092998 (23.08.2007 Gazette 2007/34)

(54)	JOINING AND/OR SEALING TISSUES THROUGH PHOTO-ACTIVATED CROSS-LINKING OF MATRIX PROTEINS VERBINDUNG UND/ODER ABDICHTUNG VON GEWEBEN DURCH LICHTAKTIVIERTE VERNETZUNG VON MATRIXPROTEINEN JONCTION ET/OU COLLAGE DE TISSUS PAR RÉTICULATION PHOTO-ACTIVÉE DE PROTÉINES MATRICIELLES

(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:

14.02.2006 AU 2006900770

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	05.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/45

(73)	Proprietor: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
	Bloomington, IN 47404 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BROWNLEE, Alan, George Salisbury, QLD 4107 (AU) ELVIN, Christopher, Malcolm Tennyson, QLD 4105 (AU)

(74)	Representative: Ellis, Katherine Elizabeth Sleigh
	Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings London, WC1V 7QH London, WC1V 7QH (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A1-92/13025
WO-A1-97/42986
US-B1- 6 607 522
US-B1- 6 613 582

WO-A1-94/21306
US-A1- 2003 032 143
US-B1- 6 607 522

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