(19)
(11) EP 2 103 290 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:
13.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/06

(21) Application number: 09152715.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.02.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 13/02(2024.01)
 A61F 13/00(2024.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61F 13/00063; A61F 2013/00174; A61F 2013/00246; A61F 2013/00536; A61F 2013/0054; A61F 2013/00646; A61F 2013/00804; A61F 2013/00855; A61F 2013/00902; A61F 13/0213; A61F 13/022; A61F 13/0256; A61F 13/0226; A61F 13/05

(54)

VACUUM WOUND THERAPY WOUND DRESSING WITH VARIABLE PERFORMANCE ZONES

WUNDVERBAND ZUR VAKUUMWUNDTHERAPIE MIT VARIABLEN LEISTUNGSZONEN

PANSEMENT DE THÉRAPIE SOUS VIDE DOTÉ DE ZONES DE PERFORMANCE VARIABLE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 13.03.2008 US 47910

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/39

(73) Proprietor: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Memphis, TN 38116 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Vitaris, Ronald
    Worcester, MA 01606 (US)

(74) Representative: Smith & Nephew 
Group Legal Department PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road
Hull HU3 2BN
Hull HU3 2BN (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-00/42958
WO-A1-2009/124100
US-A1- 2007 027 414
 WO-A1-2004/037334
GB-A- 1 521 171
   
       
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