(19)
(11) EP 3 532 146 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:
14.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/27

(21) Application number: 17794615.9

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 25/10(2013.01)
A61M 25/01(2006.01)
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
 A61M 25/00(2006.01)
A61M 25/06(2006.01)
A61B 17/34(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61M 25/0041; A61M 25/0045; A61M 25/0054; A61M 25/0108; A61M 25/0662; A61M 25/10; A61B 2017/00247; A61B 2017/3486; A61M 2025/0047; A61M 2025/1079; A61M 2025/1093; A61M 25/0052
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/058245
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/081239 (03.05.2018 Gazette 2018/18)

(54)

VASCULAR ANCHORING INTRODUCER SHEATH

VASKULÄRE VERANKERUNG EINER EINFÜHRSCHLEUSE

GAINE D'INTRODUCTION D'ANCRAGE VASCULAIRE

(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: 25.10.2016 US 201662412646 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.09.2019 Bulletin 2019/36

(73) Proprietors:
  • Muffin Incorporated
    West Lafayette, IN 47906 (US)
  • National Institutes of Health
    Bethesda, MD 20892 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SIGMON, JR., John C.
    Winston-Salem, NC 27104 (US)
  • LEDERMAN, Robert J.
    Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 (US)
  • ROGERS, Toby
    Washington, District of Columbia 20001 (US)
  • RATNAYAKA, Kanishka
    Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (US)
  • GITTARD, Shaun, Davis
    Winston Salem, NC 27104 (US)
  • HARDY, Gregory James
    Asheville, NC 28804 (US)
  • NEWKIRK, Jeremy, T.
    West Lafayette, IN 47906 (US)
  • HAVEL, William
    West Lafayette, IN 47906 (US)
  • FEARNOT, Neal, E.
    West Lafayette, IN 47906 (US)

(74) Representative: Leach, Sean Adam et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard 32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG
London SE1 9SG (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A1- 2007 255 207
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