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Catheter Assembly With Valve Crimping Accessories - EP2536357

The patent EP2536357 was granted to Medtronic Vascular on Oct 23, 2024. The application was filed on Feb 3, 2011 under application number EP11704362A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2536357

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR
Application Number
EP11704362A
Filing Date
Feb 3, 2011
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Sep 19, 2024
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2024
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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCESJan 15, 2019GRUNECKER PATENTWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (30) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

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