EP1237499A4

Bandage for wound or incision closure

Abstract

Disclosed is a bandage for closing a wound or incision, and methods for the use of same. The bandage comprises a first flat flexible component having adhesive on a lower surface and a plurality of first elongated connectors extending from one edge thereof in a first direction. The bandage further comprises a second flat flexible component having adhesive on a lower surface and one or more second elongated connectors extending from one edge thereof in a second direction generally opposite to the first direction. Pulling elements are joined to the first and second elongated connectors. Means are provided for attaching the first elongated connectors to the second flat flexible component and the second elongated connectors to the first flat flexible component.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
GB1299367A	Cites	United Kingdom	XY	Search report	1-3,9
US2762371A	Cites	United States of America	XY	Search report	1-3,5,8
US5263970A	Cites	United States of America	XY	Search report	1-4
US5534010A	Cites	United States of America	XY	Search report	1-3,8,9
US5779659A	Cites	United States of America	Y	Search report	6

56 members in 20 offices

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Priority claims9

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
450488	United States of America	–	1999-11-29
45048899	United States of America	A	1999-11-29
45048899	United States of America	A	1999-11-29
0042272	United States of America	W	2000-11-28
0042272	United States of America	W	2000-11-28
450488	–	–	–
US19990450488	–	–	–
US2000042272	–	–	–
WO2000US42272	–	–	–

Members56

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Document	Office	Kind
CA2395096A1	Canada	A1	2001-06-07
WO0139693A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2001-06-07
AU4708901A	Australia	A	2001-06-12
US6329564B1	United States of America	B1	2001-12-11
WO0139693A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2001-12-27
US2002099315A1	United States of America	A1	2002-07-25
EP1237499A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2002-09-11
BR0016106A	Brazil	A	2002-10-22
IL149842A0	Israel	A0	2002-11-10
CN1414842A	China	A	2003-04-30
HK1049603A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	2003-05-23
CA2469552A1	Canada	A1	2003-07-03
WO03053296A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2003-07-03
AU2002353099A1	Australia	A1	2003-07-09
ZA200204247B	South Africa	B	2003-07-30
MXPA02005226A	Mexico	A	2003-09-25
RU2002117280A	Russian Federation	A	2004-02-10
US2004054312A1	United States of America	A1	2004-03-18
JP2004515256A	Japan	A	2004-05-27
EP1463473A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2004-10-06
BR0215122A	Brazil	A	2004-11-03
TR2004001340T2	Türkiye	T2	2004-11-22
TR200401340T2	Türkiye	T2	2004-11-22
US6822133B2	United States of America	B2	2004-11-23
US6831205B2	United States of America	B2	2004-12-14
US2005033215A1	United States of America	A1	2005-02-10
NZ519239A	New Zealand	A	2005-02-25
MXPA04005618A	Mexico	A	2005-03-23
CN1602174A	China	A	2005-03-30
RU2004120777A	Russian Federation	A	2005-04-10
NZ533418A	New Zealand	A	2005-04-29
JP2005512678A	Japan	A	2005-05-12
AU782347B2	Australia	B2	2005-07-21
ZA200404847B	South Africa	B	2005-08-31
IL162392A0	Israel	A0	2005-11-20
RU2264200C2	Russian Federation	C2	2005-11-20
CN1228033C	China	C	2005-11-23
EP1237499A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2006-03-22
RU2303428C2	Russian Federation	C2	2007-07-27
US2007191752A1	United States of America	A1	2007-08-16
CA2395096C	Canada	C	2008-10-21
BR0016106B1	Brazil	B1	2008-11-18
AU2002353099B2	Australia	B2	2008-12-18
US7511185B2	United States of America	B2	2009-03-31
CN101406403A	China	A	2009-04-15
EP1237499B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2009-06-17
AT433728T	Austria	T	2009-07-15
ATE433728T1	Austria	T1	2009-07-15
DE60042421D1	Germany	D1	2009-07-30
PT1237499E	Portugal	E	2009-08-25
DK1237499T3	Denmark	T3	2009-09-21
EP1463473A4	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2009-10-21
JP2009261962A	Japan	A	2009-11-12
ES2328786T3	Spain	T3	2009-11-18
IL149842A	Israel	A	2010-05-17
JP4818403B2	Japan	B2	2011-11-16

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2021-01-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2020-12-23	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2020-11-28	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2020-05-01	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2020-02-28	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2020-01-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2017-11-27	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2016-11-23	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2016-02-17	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2013-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-10-29	Announcement of lapse in spainLapsedFD2A	FD2A	ES
2013-09-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-09-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-12-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-09-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2011-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-07-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-07-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-07-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-07-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-07-11	Ep patent lapsedLapsedEBP	EBP	DK
2011-06-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-06-30	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2011-06-28	Ep patent has lapsedLapsedEUG	EUG	SE
2011-06-15	Lapsed because of non-payment of the annual feeLapsedV1	V1	NL
2011-06-06	Annulment/lapse due to non-payment of fees, searched and examined patentLapsedLAPSE DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF FEESMM4A	MM4A	PT
2011-05-31	Be: lapsedLapsedBERE	BERE	EP
2010-11-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-06-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-06-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-05-26	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2010-04-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-04-23	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2010-04-23	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2010-03-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-02-26	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2009-12-04	Standard patents granted in hong kongGrantedGR	GR	HK
2009-11-18	Definitive protectionFG2A	FG2A	ES
2009-10-20	Ep patent validated in greeceEP	EP	GR
2009-10-06	Translation of granted ep patentGrantedTRGR	TRGR	SE
2009-09-30	New agentNV	NV	CH
2009-09-21	Ep patent with danish claimsT3	T3	DK
2009-08-25	Translation is availableAVAILABILITY OF NATIONAL TRANSLATIONSC4A	SC4A	PT
2009-07-30	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2009-07-22	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2009-06-30	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2009-06-17	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2009-06-17	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
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2007-03-14	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2006-03-22	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
2005-08-24	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2002-10-09	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2002-09-11	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2002-09-11	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2002-09-11	Request for extension of the european patentAL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SIAX	AX	EP
2002-07-26	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Bandage for wound or incision closure

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