(19)
(11) EP 3 294 107 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:
08.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/45

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/40

(21) Application number: 16793642.6

(22) Date of filing: 13.05.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 1/00(2006.01)
A61B 1/313(2006.01)
 A61B 1/04(2006.01)
A61M 29/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 1/00087; A61B 1/00154; A61M 29/00; A61B 1/313
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/032500
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/183503 (17.11.2016 Gazette 2016/46)

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(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: 13.05.2015 US 201562160997 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.03.2018 Bulletin 2018/12

(60) Divisional application:
23181476.5 / 4233977

(73) Proprietor: ATRICURE, INC.
Mason, OH 45040 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • IBRAHIM, Tamer
    Danville, CA 94526 (US)
  • MONTI, Matthew
    Cincinnati, OH 45252 (US)

(74) Representative: Thoma, Michael 
Lorenz Seidler Gossel Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23 80538 München
Widenmayerstraße 23 80538 München (DE)


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