(19)
(11) EP 2 249 712 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:
26.12.2018 Bulletin 2018/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.11.2018 Bulletin 2018/47

(21) Application number: 09713378.9

(22) Date of filing: 20.02.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/068(2006.01)
A61B 17/06(2006.01)
D02J 3/10(2006.01)
 A61B 17/03(2006.01)
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/034703
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/105663 (27.08.2009 Gazette 2009/35)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELEVATING RETAINERS ON SELF-RETAINING SUTURES

VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR ANHEBUNG VON HALTEELEMENTEN AN SELBSTTRAGENDEN NÄHTEN

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE RELEVER DES ÉLÉMENTS DE RÉTENTION SUR DES SUTURES AUTORÉTENTIVES

(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: 21.02.2008 US 30423 P
21.02.2008 US 30391 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/46

(60) Divisional application:
18207363.5

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

(72) Inventors:
  • GORALTCHOUK, Alexei
    Richmond British Columbia V6Y 3Z1 (CA)
  • HERRMANN, Robert, A.
    Vancouver British Columbia V6B 1X9 (CA)
  • DRUBETSKY, Lev
    Coquitlam British Columbia V3E 2S9 (CA)
  • GROSS, Jeffrey, Mendel
    Vancouver British Columbia V6L 1N1 (CA)
  • D'AGOSTINO, William, L.
    Hamden Connecticut 06518 (US)
  • GONZALEZ RESENDIZ, Carlos
    Richmond British Columbia V6Y 4H3 (CA)

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


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2006/079469
US-A1- 2007 005 110
US-B2- 7 225 512
 WO-A2-2009/042841
US-A1- 2007 065 663
US-B2- 7 225 512
   
       
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