(19)
(11) EP 2 227 193 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:
07.09.2022 Bulletin 2022/36

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.08.2022 Bulletin 2022/31

(21) Application number: 08859133.4

(22) Date of filing: 11.12.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/12(2006.01)
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
A61F 2/91(2013.01)
 A61F 2/86(2013.01)
A61F 2/82(2013.01)
A61F 2/95(2013.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 17/12022; A61B 17/12118; A61B 17/12131; A61B 17/12172; A61B 2017/00867; A61F 2/82; A61F 2/86; A61F 2/91; A61F 2/95; A61F 2002/30242; A61F 2002/823; A61F 2230/0071; A61B 17/12113; A61B 17/1219; A61B 2017/12054; A61F 2230/005; A61F 2230/0091; A61F 2230/0095
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/086393
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/076515 (18.06.2009 Gazette 2009/25)

(54)

APPARATUS FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN THE SIDE WALL OF A BODY LUMEN

GERÄT ZUR ABDICHTUNG EINER ÖFFNUNG IN DER SEITENWAND EINES KÖRPERLUMENS

APPAREIL DESTINÉS À FERMER UNE OUVERTURE DANS LA PAROI LATÉRALE D'UNE LUMIÈRE CORPORELLE

(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

(30) Priority: 11.12.2007 US 7189 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/37

(73) Proprietor: Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14850 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RIINA, Howard
    Scarsdale, NY 10583 (US)
  • ANDREWS, Robert
    Norfolk, MA 02056 (US)
  • STROHL, Clair
    Emmaus, PA 18049 (US)
  • MILSOM, Jeffrey
    New York, NY 10028 (US)
  • CORNHILL, J., Fredrick
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305 (US)
  • SMITH, Kevin, Thomas
    Stamford, CT 06902 (US)
  • LAMPHERE, David, G.
    Framingham, MA 01701 (US)
  • NGUYEN, Tuan, Anh
    Woburn, MA 01801 (US)

(74) Representative: Christ, Niko 
Geitz Truckenmüller Lucht Christ Patentanwälte PartGmbB Obere Wässere 3-7
72764 Reutlingen
72764 Reutlingen (DE)


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