(19)
(11) EP 3 527 250 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:
04.11.2020 Bulletin 2020/45

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.09.2020 Bulletin 2020/37

(21) Application number: 19166762.5

(22) Date of filing: 31.12.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 25/01(2006.01)
A61M 25/10(2013.01)
 A61M 25/09(2006.01)
A61B 90/00(2016.01)

(54)

RADIOPAQUE BALLOON CATHETER AND GUIDEWIRE TO FACILITATE ALIGNMENT

RÖNTGENDICHTER BALLONKATHETER UND FÜHRUNGSDRAHT ZUR ERLEICHTERUNG DER AUSRICHTUNG

CATHÉTER À BALLONNET RADIO-OPAQUE ET FIL-GUIDE POUR FACILITER L'ALIGNEMENT

(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: 31.12.2012 US 201261747422 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.08.2019 Bulletin 2019/34

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
13840148.4 / 2938384

(73) Proprietor: Clearstream Technologies Limited
Enniscorthy, County Wexford (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Stapleton, Corey E.
    Gilbert, AZ 85296-8607 (US)
  • Cadillo, Anne Hammond
    Tempe, AZ 85284 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A1- 2001 032 004
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US-A1- 2008 097 404
   
       
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