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The patent EP2621158 was granted to Medigus on Nov 8, 2017. The application was originally filed on Sep 16, 2010 under application number EP13165042A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | WO2005002210 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2005115221 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH05305052 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH11332823 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003206235 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004073086 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005074954 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008214897 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009185722 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009200585 |
| OPPOSITION | US3816654 |
| OPPOSITION | US7578786 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005002210 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009041724 |
| SEARCH | JPH05305052 |
| SEARCH | JPH11332823 |
| SEARCH | US2004073086 |
| SEARCH | US2005074954 |
| SEARCH | US2008214897 |
| SEARCH | US2009185722 |
| SEARCH | US3816654 |
| SEARCH | US7578786 |
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