PIERCING INSTRUMENT AND PIERCING NEEDLE CARTRIDGE

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EP 2 016 900 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:
	29.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/35

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	11.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/28

(21)	Application number: 07743125.2

(22)	Date of filing: 10.05.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 5/151^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/JP2007/059690

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2007/129757 (15.11.2007 Gazette 2007/46)

(54)	PIERCING INSTRUMENT AND PIERCING NEEDLE CARTRIDGE STECHINSTRUMENT UND STECHNADEL-KASSETTE INSTRUMENT DE PERCÉE ET CARTOUCHE D'AIGUILLE À PERFORER

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

10.05.2006 JP 2006131357

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	21.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/04

(73)	Proprietor: PHC Holdings Corporation
	Tokyo 105-8433 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	NAGAO, Akio Osaka 540-6207 (JP) TAKANO, Michiyasu Osaka 540-6207 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
	Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München 80802 München (DE)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 1 561 421
WO-A-2006/046570
JP-A- 2006 305 143
US-A1- 2005 143 771
US-A1- 2006 052 809

WO-A-03/013357
WO-A1-2006/046570
US-A1- 2005 038 465
US-A1- 2005 143 771

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