EP0334046A3

Surgical composite structure having absorbable and nonabsorbable components

Abstract

A composite structure is disclosed having two or more biocompatible polymers. At least one of the polymers is nonabsorbable. The nonabsorbable polymer is extruded into a fiber. The fiber can be fabricated into a textile structure, for example a woven mesh. The nonabsorbable mesh is then encapsulated with at least one bioabsorbable polymer. The composite structure is useful for repairing anatomical defects, for example in a mammalian abdominal wall.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during
EP0050215A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report
EP0159502A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report
GB1008193A	Cites	United Kingdom	Y	Search report
WO8600533A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	X	Search report

29 members in 16 offices

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
172607	United States of America	–	1988-03-24
17260788	United States of America	A	1988-03-24
17260788	United States of America	A	1988-03-24
172607	–	–	–
US19880172607	–	–	–

Members29

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Document	Office	Kind
NO891140D0	Norway	D0	1989-03-16
DK145889D0	Denmark	D0	1989-03-22
FI891404A0	Finland	A0	1989-03-23
IL89409A0	Israel	A0	1989-09-10
IL89409D0	Israel	D0	1989-09-10
DK145889A	Denmark	A	1989-09-25
FI891404A	Finland	A	1989-09-25
FI891404L	Finland	L	1989-09-25
NO891140L	Norway	L	1989-09-25
EP0334046A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1989-09-27
AU3170389A	Australia	A	1989-09-28
KR890014067A	Republic of Korea	A	1989-10-21
ZA892235B	South Africa	B	1989-11-29
JPH0211150A	Japan	A	1990-01-16
EP0334046A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1990-06-13
AU616491B2	Australia	B2	1991-10-31
US5092884A	United States of America	A	1992-03-03
NO169874B	Norway	B	1992-05-11
CA1302140C	Canada	C	1992-06-02
NO169874C	Norway	C	1992-08-19
MX169561B	Mexico	B	1993-07-12
EP0334046B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	1997-06-18
AT154516T	Austria	T	1997-07-15
ATE154516T1	Austria	T1	1997-07-15
DE68928132D1	Germany	D1	1997-07-24
ES2103701T3	Spain	T3	1997-10-01
DE68928132T2	Germany	T2	1997-10-16
HK1007965A	Hong Kong, China	A	1999-04-30
HK1007965A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	1999-04-30

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2009-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2009-06-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2009-05-04	Announcement of lapse in spainLapsedFD2A	FD2A	ES
2009-03-18	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2008-08-01	Change of addressCA	CA	FR
2008-08-01	Change of name or company nameCD	CD	FR
2008-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2008-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2008-05-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
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2008-04-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2007-12-16	Transfer of patentPC2A	PC2A	ES
2002-01-01	European patent in force as of 2002-01-01IF02	IF02	GB
2001-12-28	Transmission of propertyTP	TP	FR
2001-10-08	Se: european patent has lapsedLapsedEUG	EUG	EP
2001-09-28	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2001-05-15	New agentNV	NV	CH
2001-05-15	AssignmentPUE	PUE	CH
2001-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2001-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2001-02-25	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2001-02-24	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2000-11-01	Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual feeLapsedNLV4	NLV4	EP
2000-09-01	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2000-08-31	Be: lapsedLapsedBERE	BERE	EP
2000-08-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
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1998-06-10	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
1998-04-24	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
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1997-10-01	Definitive protectionFG2A	FG2A	ES
1997-09-19	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
1997-09-04	It: translation for a ep patent filedITF	ITF	EP
1997-09-04	It: translation for a ep patent filedITF	ITF	EP
1997-09-01	Nl: modifications (of names), taken from the european patent patent bulletinNLT2	NLT2	EP
1997-07-24	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
1997-07-23	Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)RAP2	RAP2	EP
1997-06-30	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
1997-06-30	New agentNV	NV	CH
1997-06-18	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1997-06-18	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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1997-05-02	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
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1994-01-26	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
1992-04-08	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
1990-12-19	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1990-06-13	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1990-04-26	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1989-09-27	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1989-08-12	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Surgical composite structure having absorbable and nonabsorbable components

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