(19)
(11) EP 2 621 579 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:
01.06.2022 Bulletin 2022/22

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.02.2022 Bulletin 2022/07

(21) Application number: 11760967.7

(22) Date of filing: 19.09.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 25/10(2013.01)
 A61M 29/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61M 25/1002; A61M 25/1029; A61M 25/104
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/052080
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/044477 (05.04.2012 Gazette 2012/14)

(54)

METHOD OF FORMING A BALLOON WITH INTEGRALLY RETAINED DILATION ELEMENT

METHODE ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BALLONs MIT INTEGRIERTEM FIXIERTEM DILATATIONSELEMENT

MÉTHODE DE FABRICATION D'UN BALLONNET COMPORTANT UN ÉLÉMENT DE DILATATION INTÉGRÉ

(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: 30.09.2010 US 895358

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/32

(73) Proprietor: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
Bloomington, IN 47404 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • BURTON, David, G.
    Bloomington Indiana 47408 (US)

(74) Representative: Mathys & Squire 
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG
London SE1 9SG (GB)


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