(19)
(11) EP 2 294 490 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:
16.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/42

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/37

(21) Application number: 09745339.3

(22) Date of filing: 14.05.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G05D 7/00(2006.01)
A61B 18/02(2006.01)
G01M 3/00(2006.01)
A61F 7/12(2006.01)
 A61B 18/00(2006.01)
A61M 25/00(2006.01)
G01M 3/40(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2009/000653
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/137924 (19.11.2009 Gazette 2009/47)

(54)

THERMOCOUPLE-CONTROLLED CATHETER COOLING SYSTEM

DURCH THERMOELEMENT GESTEUERTES KATHETERKÜHLSYSTEM

SYSTEME DE REFROIDISSEMENT DE CATHETER REGULE PAR THERMOCOUPLE

(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: 16.05.2008 US 122436

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/11

(73) Proprietor: Medtronic Cryocath LP
Toronto, Ontario M5L 1B9 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • LALONDE, Jean-Pierre
    Candiac Québec J5R 3K5 (CA)
  • WITTENBERGER, Dan
    L'Ile Bizard Québec H9E 1A6 (CA)
  • ABBOUD, Marwan
    Pierrefonds Québec H9K 1S4 (CA)
  • CIOBOTARU, Constantin, Bogdan
    St Dorothee (Laval) Québec H7Y 2C5 (CA)
  • SABBAGHE-KERMANI, Ramin
    Laval Québec H7R 6G2 (CA)

(74) Representative: Casey, Lindsay Joseph 
FRKelly 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Dublin 4 (IE)


(56) References cited: : 
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