(19)
(11) EP 3 082 654 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:
08.05.2019 Bulletin 2019/19

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
31.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/44

(21) Application number: 14809173.9

(22) Date of filing: 11.11.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/06(2013.01)
 A61M 1/36(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/064968
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/094514 (25.06.2015 Gazette 2015/25)

(54)

VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM WITH REINFORCEMENT MEMBERS

GEFÄSSZUGANGSSYSTEM MIT VERSTÄRKUNGSELEMENTEN

SYSTÈME D'ACCÈS VASCULAIRE AYANT DES ÉLÉMENTS DE RENFORCEMENT

(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: 20.12.2013 US 201361919097 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/43

(73) Proprietor: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
South Jordan, UT 84095 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GALE, David
    Kennesaw, Georgia 30152 (US)
  • TOMKO, Daniel
    Dalla, Georgia 30132 (US)
  • ARNOLD, Stacy
    Cartersville, Georgia 30121 (US)
  • KATRAGADDA, Venkata
    Smyrna, GA 30080 (US)

(74) Representative: Bradley, Adrian 
Cleveland LLP 10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR
London EC4A 1BR (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-01/39700
WO-A1-2013/021215
WO-A2-2012/125927
US-A1- 2006 064 159
US-B2- 8 079 973
 WO-A1-2012/034108
WO-A2-2009/114713
WO-A2-2013/036643
US-A1- 2013 338 559
   
       
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