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Stent-Valve, Delivery Apparatus And Method Of Use - EP3398562

The patent EP3398562 was granted to Boston Scientific on Oct 8, 2025. The application was originally filed on Oct 28, 2014 under application number EP18176014A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3398562

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Application Number
EP18176014A
Filing Date
Oct 28, 2014
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Sep 5, 2025
Grant Date
Oct 8, 2025
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OPPOSITION- Charles E. Mullins MD, "Chapter 35: Complications of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterizations ", Cardiac Catheterization in Congenital Heart Disease: Pediatric and Adult, Blackwell Futura, (20061216), pages 895 - 924, ISBN 9781405122009, XP009558286-
OPPOSITION- Charles E. Mullins MD, "Chapter 3: Cardiac catheterization equipment; 4 Vascular access: needle, wire, sheath/dilator and catheter introduction", Cardiac Catheterization in Congenital Heart Disease: Pediatric and Adult, Blackwell Futura, (20061216), pages 74 - 99, ISBN 9781405122009, XP009558283-
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OPPOSITION- Zvonimir Krajcer and Kathryn Dougherty, "4. Endovascular Equipment and Interventional Tools", Zvonimir Krajcer and Kathryn Dougherty, Richard R. Heuser, Giancarlo Biamino, Peripheral Vascular Stenting, United Kingdom, Taylor & Francis, (20050308), pages 23 - 47, ISBN 1-84184-346-6, XP009557917-
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OPPOSITION- Tamburino Corrado, Gian Paolo Ussia, Davide Capodanno, Massimiliano Mulè, "3.1.5 Percutaneous Therapy", Tamburino Corrado, Gian Paolo Ussia, Davide Capodanno, Massimiliano Mulè, Corrado Tamburino, Gian Paolo Ussia, Percutaneous Treatment of Left Side Cardiac Valves, Springer-Verlag Milan, (20100201), pages 150 - 197, doi:10.1007/978-88-470-1424-4_3, ISBN 978-88-4701-423-7, XP093136383
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