(19)
(11) EP 2 186 534 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:
25.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/48

(21) Application number: 10154825.3

(22) Date of filing: 02.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 1/36(2006.01)
 A61M 1/02(2006.01)

(54)

Liquid filtering method

Flüssigkeitsfilterungsverfahren

Procédé de filtrage de liquide

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 13.04.2001 JP 2001116216

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
02708773.3 / 1586339

(73) Proprietor: Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.
Tokyo 101-8101 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yokomizo, Tomohisa
    Tokyo 101-8101 (JP)
  • Uchi, Yukihiko
    Tokyo 101-8101 (JP)

(74) Representative: von Kreisler Selting Werner 
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln
50667 Köln (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 958 838
 US-A- 5 069 792
   
       
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