EP1054635A4

Occlusion, anchoring, tensioning and flow direction apparatus and methods for use

Abstract

Wires, catheters, endoscopes, etc. and their methods that have flow directed distal ends, which allow and facilitate management of these devices during use are disclosed. Additionally instant invention allows for distal anchoring so that the device will remain in a location once it has arrived and its method for use. Further, the instant invention describes an apparatus and method for a tensioning characteristic to be applied along the device once it is place that will facilitate the passing of another member along the initially placed member. Last, a novel occluder is disclosed and its method of use.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
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EP0769305A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1
EP0818180A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1
DE19604817A1	Cites	Germany	A	Search report	1
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US5562725A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1
DE9205797U1	Cites	Germany	A	Search report	1
WO9301768A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	1
WO9424946A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	1
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WO9601591A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–
EP0754435A	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	–	–	–
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DE9205797U	Cites	Germany	–	–	–
WO9731672A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–
DE19604817A	Cites	Germany	–	–	–
WO9301768A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–
EP0818180A	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	–	–	–
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172 members in 13 offices

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Priority claims7

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
74183P	United States of America	–	1998-02-10
7418398	United States of America	P	1998-02-10
77281P	United States of America	–	1998-03-09
7728198	United States of America	P	1998-03-09
104922P	United States of America	–	1998-12-20
10492298	United States of America	P	1998-12-20
9902856	United States of America	W	1999-02-09

Members172

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Document	Office	Kind
CA2266685A1	Canada	A1	1998-03-19
WO9810694A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	1998-03-19
AU4348897A	Australia	A	1998-04-02
WO9810694A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	1998-07-09
WO9923952A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1999-05-20
EP0934141A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1999-08-11
WO9939648A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1999-08-12
WO9939649A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1999-08-12
CN1230914A	China	A	1999-10-06
WO9966834A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1999-12-29
BR9712829A	Brazil	A	2000-01-18
US6014919A	United States of America	A	2000-01-18
KR20000036139A	Republic of Korea	A	2000-06-26
EP1030603A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2000-08-30
TW412468B	Taiwan Province of China	B	2000-11-21
EP1054634A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2000-11-29
EP1054635A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2000-11-29
WO0074561A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2000-12-14
JP2001500808A	Japan	A	2001-01-23
EP0934141A4	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2001-04-18
US6221006B1	United States of America	B1	2001-04-24
EP1096875A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2001-05-09
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AU733966B2	Australia	B2	2001-05-31
WO0145912A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2001-06-28
AU2739601A	Australia	A	2001-07-03
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EP1406746A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2004-04-14
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EP1341435A4	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2005-08-17
EP0934141B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2005-11-23
EP1601282A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-12-07
EP1601299A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-12-07
EP1604359A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-12-14
AT310615T	Austria	T	2005-12-15
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EP1096875A4	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2005-12-21
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2020-10-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2020-08-03	Announcement of lapse in spainLapsedFD2A	FD2A	ES
2019-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2019-03-20	Patent expiredExpiredMK9A	MK9A	IE
2019-03-06	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2019-02-15	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2019-02-13	Patent expired because of reaching the maximum lifetime of a patentExpiredMK	MK	NL
2019-02-09	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2018-05-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
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2018-01-11	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2017-01-12	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2016-01-08	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2015-02-10	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2012-09-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2010-12-15	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
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2010-10-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2010-10-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2010-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2010-08-04	Assignments of patentsSD	SD	NL
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2010-07-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2010-07-30	AssignmentPUE	PUE	CH
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2010-06-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2010-04-14	Translation filed for an european patent granted for nl, confirming art. 52 par. 1 or 6 of the patents act 1995GrantedT3	T3	NL
2010-02-25	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2010-02-17	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2010-01-15	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2010-01-06	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2010-01-06	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2009-12-04	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2009-12-02	Title (correction)OCCLUSION, ANCHORING, TENSIONING OR FLOW DIRECTION APPARATUSRTI1	RTI1	EP
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2009-06-05	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2009-06-03	Title (correction)OCCLUSION, ANCHORING, TENSIONING OR FLOW DIRECTED APPARATUSRTI1	RTI1	EP
2007-10-17	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2007-05-02	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
2003-10-01	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2000-11-29	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2000-11-29	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
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Occlusion, anchoring, tensioning and flow direction apparatus and methods for use

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