(19)
(11) EP 2 301 512 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:
13.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/07

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/49

(21) Application number: 10009769.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.09.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61J 15/00(2006.01)

(54)

Tube for gastrointestinal tract

Schlauch für Magen-Darm-Trakt

Tube pour tractus gastro-intestinal

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 SM TR

(30) Priority: 25.09.2009 JP 2009219888

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/13

(73) Proprietor: Covidien LP
Mansfield, MA 02048 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Miyasaka, Susumu
    Fukuroi Shizuoka 437-0004 (JP)
  • Nagata, Katsuki
    Fukuroi Shizuoka 437-0004 (JP)

(74) Representative: Tomlinson, Edward James 
Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Possartstrasse 20
81679 München
81679 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 4 180 076
US-A1- 2001 041 861
 US-A- 5 314 409
   
       
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