(19)
(11) EP 2 231 065 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:
06.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/01

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.11.2020 Bulletin 2020/46

(21) Application number: 08863327.6

(22) Date of filing: 12.12.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/04(2013.01)
A61K 9/00(2006.01)
A61F 2/18(2006.01)
A61F 2/89(2013.01)
A61F 2/95(2013.01)
 A61B 17/24(2006.01)
A61K 9/70(2006.01)
A61F 2/86(2013.01)
A61F 2/915(2013.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/086718
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/079418 (25.06.2009 Gazette 2009/26)

(54)

SELF-EXPANDING DEVICES

SELBST-EXPANDIERENDE VORRICHTUNGEN

DISPOSITIFS AUTO-EXPANSIBLES

(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: 18.12.2007 US 14653 P
04.06.2008 US 58803 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/39

(60) Divisional application:
20203807.1

(73) Proprietor: Intersect ENT, Inc.
Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EATON, Donald, J.
    Los Altos, CA 94022 (US)
  • ABBATE, Anthony, J.
    Santa Clara, CA 95054-4171 (US)
  • HUANG, Bin
    Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US)
  • ZALER, Gail, Meredith
    Milpitas, CA 95035 (US)
  • GALE, David, C.
    Kennesaw, GA 30144 (US)
  • KAUFMAN, Richard, Eric
    Los Gatos, CA 95033 (US)

(74) Representative: Cooley (UK) LLP 
Dashwood 69 Old Broad Street
London EC2M 1QS
London EC2M 1QS (GB)


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