EP2113218A3

Laser heated tissue treatment device

Abstract

Disclosed is a treatment device. The treatment device includes a treatment tip that includes one or more members with contacting surfaces to contact a target area, the tip being mechanically coupled to a body member. The tip also includes one or more heating elements placed on at least one of the one or more members of the treatment tip, the one or more heating elements configured to be heated by laser radiation and to direct heat to treat at least a portion of the target area.

EP2113218A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

Term

2.5 yearsto projected expiry

Projected expiry 3 April 2029, counted from filing; an application has no term until it is granted.

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Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
US6039729A	Cites	United States of America	XA	Search report	1-9
WO8909569A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	X	Search report	1-5,9,10
ROSENTHAL E ET AL: "LASER THERMAL ANGIOPLASTY PROBE (HOT TIP) TEMPERATURE: EFFECTS OF FLOW", 1 January 1990, LASERS IN SURGERY AND MEDICINE, WILEY- LISS, NEW YORK, US, PAGE(S) 124 - 132, ISSN: 0196-8092, XP000385872	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
44385P	United States of America	–	2008-04-11
4438508	United States of America	P	2008-04-11
417139	United States of America	–	2009-04-02
41713909	United States of America	A	2009-04-02

Members6

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Document	Office	Kind
EP2113218A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2009-11-04
EP2113218A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2009-11-11
US2009299353A1	United States of America	A1	2009-12-03
EP2502596A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2012-09-26
EP2514385A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2012-10-24
EP2113218B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2013-02-27

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2016-02-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-01-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-01-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-01-29	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2015-12-23	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2015-11-03	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2015-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-06-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-02-27	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-08-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2014-08-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2014-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2014-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-03-13	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2014-02-05	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2014-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-01-29	Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A	MM4A	IE
2014-01-03	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2014-01-03	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2013-12-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-11-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-11-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-11-29	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2013-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-09-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-08-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-08-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-08-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-08-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-08-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-08-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-08-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Discontinued in the netherlands as no translation has been filedVDEP	VDEP	NL
2013-07-25	Invalidated european patentMG4D	MG4D	LT
2013-07-15	Deletion acc. to par. 5 (withdrawal of the translation of the ep patent)MK05	MK05	AT
2013-04-25	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2013-03-27	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2013-03-15	Reference to at number (ep patent enters austrian national phase)REF	REF	AT
2013-02-28	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2013-02-27	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2013-02-27	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2013-01-25	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2013-01-18	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2012-11-07	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2010-06-02	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2009-11-11	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2009-11-04	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2009-11-04	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2009-10-09	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
2009-10-02	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Laser heated tissue treatment device

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