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(11) EP 2 881 082 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:
29.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.11.2021 Bulletin 2021/47

(21) Application number: 15151681.2

(22) Date of filing: 06.04.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/00(2006.01)
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
 A61B 17/04(2006.01)
A61B 17/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61F 2250/0097; A61F 2002/3055; A61B 2017/0437; A61B 2017/0412; A61F 2002/30617; A61B 2017/0414; A61B 2017/0445; A61F 2250/0087; A61B 17/0401; A61B 2017/0427; A61F 2250/0007; A61F 2002/30062; A61B 2017/0464; A61B 2017/0046; A61B 17/06109; A61B 2017/0496; A61B 2017/0417; A61B 2017/00805; A61B 17/00234; A61B 2017/06042; A61B 2017/06085; A61F 2250/0018; A61F 2/0045; A61F 2210/0004; A61B 2017/06009; A61B 2017/06076; A61F 2250/005

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Systems and devices for treating pelvic floor disorders

Systeme und Vorrichtungen zur Behandlung von Erkrankungen des Beckenbodens

Systemes et dispositifs de traitement de troubles du plancher pelvien

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IE IT

(30) Priority: 06.04.2005 US 668736 P
25.07.2005 US 702539 P
25.07.2005 US 702540 P
08.09.2005 US 715362 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/24

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
06740717.1 / 1871282

(73) Proprietor: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
Galway (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Weiser, Michael F.
    Tewksbury, MA 01876 (US)
  • Mamo, George
    Ellicott City, MD 21043 (US)
  • Chu, Michael S. H.
    Brookline, MA 02446 (US)
  • Nowlin, Brett
    Bridgewater, MA 02324 (US)

(74) Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin
10719 Berlin (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-02/30293
WO-A2-2004/016196
US-A1- 2004 106 847
 WO-A2-02/071953
US-A1- 2002 077 526
   
       
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