(19)
(11) EP 3 960 138 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:
03.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/09

(21) Application number: 21202288.3

(22) Date of filing: 09.04.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 13/00(2024.01)
A61F 13/14(2006.01)
A61M 1/00(2006.01)
A61F 13/02(2024.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61F 13/14; A61M 2205/84; A61M 2209/088; A61M 2210/1007; A61F 13/145; A61M 1/915; A61M 1/913; A61M 1/917; A61M 1/918; A61M 1/98; A61M 1/984; A61F 13/05

(54)

AN ABSORBENT NEGATIVE-PRESSURE DRESSING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH POST-SURGICAL BREAST WOUNDS

SAUGFÄHIGES UNTERDRUCKWUNDAUFLAGESYSTEM ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI POSTCHIRURGISCHEN BRUSTWUNDEN

SYSTÈME DE PANSEMENT ABSORBANT À PRESSION NÉGATIVE DESTINÉ À ÊTRE UTILISÉ POUR DES PLAIES MAMMAIRES POST-CHIRURGICALES


(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: 16.05.2017 US 201762506873 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.03.2022 Bulletin 2022/09

(60) Divisional application:
24160019.6

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
18720901.0 / 3624741

(73) Proprietor: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
Maplewood, MN 55144 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LOCKE, Christopher Brian
    Bournemouth (GB)
  • PRATT, Benjamin Andrew
    Poole (GB)
  • SEDDON, James Killingworth
    Ferndown, Dorset (GB)
  • HARPER, John R.
    San Antonio, Texas (US)

(74) Representative: Simmons & Simmons 
City Point One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS
London EC2Y 9SS (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2017/148824
AU-A1- 2012 254 926
WO-A2-2011/008497
US-A1- 2014 350 494
   
       
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