EP1570788A3

Self-expanding defect closure device and method of making and using

Abstract

The present invention relates to a self-expanding device for sealing a defect in a wall, such as a septal defect. The device of the present invention has a fluoropolymer membrane that is supported by an embedded wire structure having elastic properties which is capable of being compressed and inserted in the defect by a catheter and thereafter returning to its memory induced configuration. The device of the present invention can be employed in a variety of applications where a small hole needs to be sealed.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
US5334217A	Cites	United States of America	DX	Search report	1-9
US5433727A	Cites	United States of America	XA	Search report	7-9
WO9407560A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	1,6,7
WO9527448A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	1-9
WO9728744A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	PX	Search report	1-9

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
771718	United States of America	–	1996-12-20
77171896	United States of America	A	1996-12-20
97954205	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	1997-12-19
771718	–	–	–
97954205	–	–	–
EP19970954205	–	–	–
US19960771718	–	–	–

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Document	Office	Kind
WO9827868A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1998-07-02
AU5804598A	Australia	A	1998-07-17
US5879366A	United States of America	A	1999-03-09
EP0961579A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1999-12-08
BR9713765A	Brazil	A	2000-02-01
CA2341906A1	Canada	A1	2000-03-09
CA2499304A1	Canada	A1	2000-03-09
WO0012012A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2000-03-09
AU4562299A	Australia	A	2000-03-21
US6080182A	United States of America	A	2000-06-27
US6171329B1	United States of America	B1	2001-01-09
JP2001506906A	Japan	A	2001-05-29
EP1107700A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2001-06-20
US2001034537A1	United States of America	A1	2001-10-25
JP2003516769A	Japan	A	2003-05-20
US6623508B2	United States of America	B2	2003-09-23
CA2341906C	Canada	C	2005-06-07
EP0961579B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2005-08-17
EP1107700B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2005-09-07
EP1570788A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-09-07
DE69734015D1	Germany	D1	2005-09-22
DE69927164D1	Germany	D1	2005-10-13
EP1570788A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2005-12-21
DE69734015T2	Germany	T2	2006-06-01
DE69927164T2	Germany	T2	2006-06-08
CA2499304C	Canada	C	2006-08-01
JP4166835B2	Japan	B2	2008-10-15
JP4243434B2	Japan	B2	2009-03-25
EP2311378A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2011-04-20
EP2311379A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2011-04-20
EP2311380A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2011-04-20
EP2311381A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2011-04-20
EP2311380A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2011-07-20
EP2311378A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2011-12-28
EP2311379A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2011-12-28
HK1151957A	Hong Kong, China	A	2012-02-17
HK1151957A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	2012-02-17
HK1156825A	Hong Kong, China	A	2012-06-22
HK1156825A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	2012-06-22
EP1570788B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2014-02-26
EP2311380B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2014-04-23
EP2311379B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2015-07-08

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2017-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-09-29	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2017-08-23	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2017-07-01	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2016-06-10	Transmission of propertyTP	TP	FR
2016-02-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-11-23	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2015-08-25	Change of applicant/patenteeR081	R081	DE
2015-08-25	Change of representativeR082	R082	DE
2015-08-19	Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)REGISTERED BETWEEN 20150723 AND 20150729732E	732E	GB
2015-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-03-12	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2015-02-04	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2015-01-02	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2015-01-02	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2014-11-27	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2014-09-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-08-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-08-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-07-02	Discontinued in the netherlands as no translation has been filedVDEP	VDEP	NL
2014-04-03	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2014-02-26	Divisional application: reference to earlier applicationAC	AC	EP
2014-02-26	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2014-02-26	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2014-02-26	Change of applicant/patenteeR081	R081	DE
2014-01-24	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2014-01-20	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2013-10-23	Intention to grant announcedINTG	INTG	EP
2013-09-27	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2013-06-12	Intention to grant announcedINTG	INTG	EP
2013-05-15	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2010-09-08	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2006-08-30	Designation fees paidAKX	AKX	EP
2005-12-21	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-11-04	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
2005-10-19	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2005-10-19	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2005-10-19	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2005-09-07	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2005-09-07	Divisional application: reference to earlier applicationAC	AC	EP
2005-09-07	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-07-22	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Self-expanding defect closure device and method of making and using

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