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(11) EP 2 613 738 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:
18.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/43

(21) Application number: 11823932.6

(22) Date of filing: 12.08.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/24(2006.01)
A61M 31/00(2006.01)
 A61M 25/10(2013.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/047625
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/033604 (15.03.2012 Gazette 2012/11)

(54)

SURGICAL HEART VALVES

CHIRURGISCHE HERZKLAPPEN

VALVULES CARDIAQUES CHIRURGICALES

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 10.09.2010 US 381931 P
23.06.2011 US 201113167639

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/29

(60) Divisional application:
17210798.9 / 3332741

(73) Proprietor: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Irvine, CA 92614 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PINTOR, Rafael
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • SCOTT, Michael, J.
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • CHIEN, Thomas
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • CHEN, Harvey, H.
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • YAMBAO, August, R.
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • FARHAT, Lawrence, J.
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • PHUNG, Andrew
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • BRUNNETT, William, C.
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • CRISTEA, Carey
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • WALLS, Sara M.
    Draper, UT 84020 (US)
  • ZENG, Qinggang
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • ZHENG, Kevin, W.
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • KALAM, Faisal
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)

(74) Representative: Eisenführ Speiser 
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München
80102 München (DE)


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