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Left Atrial Appendage Occluder - EP3241498

The patent EP3241498 was granted to Lifetech Scientific Shenzhen on Sep 18, 2019. The application was originally filed on Dec 31, 2015 under application number EP15875271A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3241498

LIFETECH SCIENTIFIC SHENZHEN
Application Number
EP15875271A
Filing Date
Dec 31, 2015
Status
Revoked
Aug 27, 2024
Grant Date
Sep 18, 2019
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AGA MEDICALJun 17, 2020POTTER CLARKSON -
KARO PATENTANWALTE KAHLHOFER ROSSLER KREUELS PARTG MBBJun 17, 2020KARO -

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Nitinol biocompatibility", Wikipedia, (20121102), pages 1 - 4, Wikipedia, URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitinol_biocompatibility, (20201207), XP055757151-
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