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(11) EP 3 181 179 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:
10.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.05.2019 Bulletin 2019/18

(21) Application number: 17153963.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.08.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 31/00(2006.01)
A61M 25/02(2006.01)
 A61J 15/00(2006.01)
A61M 39/28(2006.01)

(54)

IMPROVED SKIN PORT CONNECTOR

VERBESSERTER HAUTANSCHLUSSVERBINDER

RACCORD AMÉLIORÉ D'ORIFICE DE PEAU

(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 23.08.2011 US 201161526419 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/25

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
12845917.9 / 2747833

(73) Proprietor: Aspire Bariatrics, Inc.
Exton, PA 19341 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • WOJCIK, Steven, E.
    Shoreline, WA 98177 (US)

(74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP 
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
London WC1B 5HA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 2 089 094
US-B2- 6 666 853
 WO-A2-03/013644
   
       
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