(19)
(11) EP 4 031 058 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:
27.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/08

(21) Application number: 20772440.2

(22) Date of filing: 11.09.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61C 7/14(2006.01)
 B33Y 80/00(2015.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61C 7/146; B33Y 80/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2020/058481
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/053480 (25.03.2021 Gazette 2021/12)

(54)

METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A TRANSFER APPARATUS INCLUDING GINGIVALLY EXTENDING CHANNELS

HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE ÜBERTRAGUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT SICH GINGIVAL ERSTRECKENDEN KANÄLEN

PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN APPAREIL DE TRANSFERT COMPRENANT DES CANAUX S'ÉTENDANT DE MANIÈRE GINGIVALE

(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: 18.09.2019 US 201962902200 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.07.2022 Bulletin 2022/30

(60) Divisional application:
24153324.9 / 4335640

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

(72) Inventors:
  • DUFOUR, Joseph R.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • CINADER, David K., Jr.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • THAO, Sheng
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • SCHMOLL, Jeremy A.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • SEE, Peter
    49152 Bad Essen (DE)
  • STARK, Nicholas A.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • RABY, Richard E.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB 
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A1- 2005 233 276
US-B2- 7 658 610
 US-A1- 2015 359 610
   
       
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