(19)
(11) EP 3 328 457 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 2 (W2 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
16.06.2021 Bulletin 2021/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/14

(21) Application number: 16831157.9

(22) Date of filing: 22.07.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61L 31/10(2006.01)
A61L 27/56(2006.01)
 A61L 27/34(2006.01)
A61L 31/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/043711
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/019553 (02.02.2017 Gazette 2017/05)

(54)

MEDICAL DEVICES COATED WITH SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER FOAMS

MIT FORMGEDÄCHTNIS-POLYMERSCHAUMSTOFFEN BESCHICHTETE MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN

DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX REVÊTUS DE MOUSSES DE POLYMÈRE À MÉMOIRE DE FORME

(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: 27.07.2015 US 201562197181 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/23

(73) Proprietor: The Texas A&M University System
College Station, TX 77843-3369 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MUSCHALEK, Rachael
    College Station, Texas 77845 (US)
  • HEARON, Keith
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (US)
  • NASH, Landon D.
    College Station, Texas 77845 (US)
  • MAITLAND, Duncan J.
    College Station, Texas 77845 (US)

(74) Representative: Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
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