(19)
(11) EP 2 258 431 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:
07.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/32

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/26

(21) Application number: 10171936.7

(22) Date of filing: 21.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 16/04(2006.01)

(54)

Laryngeal mask airway device

Kehlkopfmasken-Atemwegsvorrichtung

Dispositif de voie respiratoire à masque laryngé

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

(30) Priority: 23.08.2001 US 314438 P
03.05.2002 US 138806

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/49

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
07025178.0 / 1980286
02755212.4 / 1420843

(73) Proprietors:
  • The Laryngeal Mask Company Limited
    Victoria, Mahé (SC)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR 
  • Teleflex Life Sciences Limited
    Hamilton HM 08 (BM)
    Designated Contracting States:
    GB IE 

(72) Inventor:
  • Brain, Archibald Ian Jeremy
    Victoria (SC)

(74) Representative: Jacob, Reuben Ellis 
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-00/61213
WO-A1-92/19169
US-A- 4 278 081
 WO-A1-00/09189
WO-A1-97/12640
US-A- 5 632 271
   
       
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