EP1566150A3

Robotically guided catheter

Abstract

Apparatus is provided for use with a steerable catheter that includes a thumb control adapted to control a deflection of a distal tip of the catheter. The apparatus includes a robot, including an end-effector, adapted to be coupled to the thumb control, and a controller, adapted to drive the end-effector to deflect the distal tip by manipulating the thumb control.

EP1566150A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0943293A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	XY	Search report	1-5,7-11
US5431645A	Cites	United States of America	X	Search report	1-5,7-11
US5562619A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1,7
US6083170A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	5,11
WO9712557A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	Y	Search report	6,12

31 members in 11 offices; this record represents the family

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
785162	United States of America	–	2004-02-23
78516204	United States of America	A	2004-02-23
78516204	United States of America	A	2004-02-23
785162	–	–	–
US20040785162	–	–	–

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Document	Office	Kind
CA2497204A1	Canada	A1	2005-08-23
EP1566150A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-08-24
JP2005237964A	Japan	A	2005-09-08
US2005203382A1	United States of America	A1	2005-09-15
IL166686A0	Israel	A0	2006-01-15
EP1566150A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2006-03-01
HK1079414A	Hong Kong, China	A	2006-04-07
HK1079414A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	2006-04-07
KR20060043013A	Republic of Korea	A	2006-05-15
EP1915968A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2008-04-30
EP1566150B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2010-04-28
AT465684T	Austria	T	2010-05-15
ATE465684T1	Austria	T1	2010-05-15
DE602005020869D1	Germany	D1	2010-06-10
DK1566150T3	Denmark	T3	2010-07-26
ES2344146T3	Spain	T3	2010-08-19
EP1915968A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2011-03-23
IL166686A	Israel	A	2011-07-31
IL205925A0	Israel	A0	2011-07-31
JP4776944B2	Japan	B2	2011-09-21
US8046049B2	United States of America	B2	2011-10-25
US2011313352A1	United States of America	A1	2011-12-22
US8214019B2	United States of America	B2	2012-07-03
US2012253276A1	United States of America	A1	2012-10-04
EP1915968B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2013-05-22
EP2626033A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2013-08-14
CA2497204C	Canada	C	2013-10-15
US8615288B2	United States of America	B2	2013-12-24
IL205925A	Israel	A	2014-04-30
EP2626033A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2016-11-02
EP2626033B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2018-03-28

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2025-04-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2025-03-19	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2025-02-22	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2024-05-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
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2023-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2023-10-19	Lapsed because of non-payment of the annual feeLapsedMM	MM	BE
2023-10-04	Lapsed because of non-payment of the annual feeLapsedMM	MM	NL
2022-06-01	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2022-06-01	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2020-10-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2018-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-11-28	Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A	MM4A	IE
2018-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-10-02	Ep patent has lapsedLapsedEUG	EUG	SE
2018-09-24	Ep patent lapsedLapsedEBP	EBP	DK
2018-09-14	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
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2017-01-12	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
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2013-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2011-04-06	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
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2011-03-04	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2011-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-02-28	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
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2010-11-19	Standard patents granted in hong kongGrantedGR	GR	HK
2010-10-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2010-09-27	Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extensionLTIE	LTIE	EP
2010-08-19	Definitive protectionFG2A	FG2A	ES
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2010-07-21	Translation filed for an european patent granted for nl, confirming art. 52 par. 1 or 6 of the patents act 1995GrantedT3	T3	NL
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2007-07-25	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
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Robotically guided catheter

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