SELF-RETAINING SUTURES INCLUDING TISSUE RETAINERS HAVING IMPROVED STRENGTH

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EP 2 197 501 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:
	03.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/40

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	22.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/34

(21)	Application number: 08833263.0

(22)	Date of filing: 26.09.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61L 17/04^(2006.01)

A61B 17/04^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2008/077813

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2009/042841 (02.04.2009 Gazette 2009/14)

(54)	SELF-RETAINING SUTURES INCLUDING TISSUE RETAINERS HAVING IMPROVED STRENGTH SELBSTHALTENDE NÄHTE MIT GEWEBEHALTERN MIT VERBESSERTER FESTIGKEIT SUTURES AUTO-RÉTENTIVES PLUS RÉSISTANTES CONTENANT DES DISPOSITIFS D'ANCRAGE AU TISSU

(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 MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

27.09.2007 US 975758 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	23.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/25

(60)	Divisional application:
	12181164.0

(73)	Proprietor: Ethicon, LLC
	Guaynabo 00969 (PR)

(72)	Inventors:
	HERRMANN, Robert, A. Vancouver British Columbia V6B 1X9 (CA) GORALTCHOUK, Alexei Santa Barbara CA 93105 (US) DRUBETSKY, Lev Coquitlam British Columbia VSE 259 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Small, Gary James et al
	Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A-03/001979
WO-A-2004/030704
WO-A-2008/128113
US-A1- 2007 005 110

WO-A-03/017850
WO-A-2004/100801
US-A1- 2007 005 109

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