The patent EP2536360 was granted to Medtronic Vascular on Apr 6, 2022. The application was originally filed on Feb 3, 2011 under application number EP11705084A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | FR19990014462 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3657744 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3671979 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4056854 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5370685 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5545214 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5814097 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9301768 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9728807 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1982677 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2002004663 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006282150 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007255390 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2005067819 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010005524 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1980220 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1982677 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003074045 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006282150 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007156224 |
| OPPOSITION | US5906619 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008138584 |
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