(19)
(11) EP 3 068 352 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:
04.03.2020 Bulletin 2020/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/52

(21) Application number: 14868291.7

(22) Date of filing: 06.11.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 9/00(2006.01)
A61M 3/02(2006.01)
 A61F 9/007(2006.01)
A61M 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/064416
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/084537 (11.06.2015 Gazette 2015/23)

(54)

DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR TIP VACUUM CONTROL DURING ASPIRATION

VORRICHTUNGEN UND SYSTEME ZUR SPITZENVAKUUMSTEUERUNG WÄHREND EINER ABSAUGUNG

DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES POUR LA COMMANDE DU VIDE DE POINTES PENDANT UNE ASPIRATION

(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: 05.12.2013 US 201314097316

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/38

(73) Proprietor: Alcon Inc.
1701 Fribourg (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOURNE, John Morgan
    Irvine, CA 92618 (US)
  • CARPENTER, John Richard
    Irvine, CA 92604 (US)

(74) Representative: Hanna Moore + Curley 
Garryard House 25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 (IE)


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