(19)
(11) EP 2 882 373 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:
12.06.2019 Bulletin 2019/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.12.2018 Bulletin 2018/50

(21) Application number: 13828518.4

(22) Date of filing: 09.08.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/07(2013.01)
A61F 2/856(2013.01)
A61F 2/06(2013.01)
 A61B 17/11(2006.01)
A61M 1/10(2006.01)
A61M 1/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/054398
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/026146 (13.02.2014 Gazette 2014/07)

(54)

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VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERANKERUNG VON IMPLANTATEN

DISPOSITIF D'ANCRAGE DE GREFFE

(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: 10.08.2012 US 201261681988 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/25

(60) Divisional application:
18150633.8 / 3351209

(73) Proprietor: Abiomed, Inc.
Danvers, Massachusetts 01932 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SPENCE, Paul
    Louisville, Kentucky 40202 (US)
  • DOWLING, Rob
    Danvers, Massachusetts 01923 (US)
  • KUNG, Bob
    Andover, Massachusetts 01810 (US)
  • HASTIE, Caitlyn
    Danvers, Massachusetts 01923 (US)
  • SIESS, Thorsten
    52146 Würselen (DE)
  • GRATZ, Eric
    Danvers, Massachusetts 01923 (US)
  • SPANIER, Gerd
    52076 Aachen (DE)

(74) Representative: Höhfeld, Jochen et al
Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München
80796 München (DE)


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