Expired European patentEurope
Cardiac pacemaker with a stimulation frequency controlled by the patient's effort
EP 0550293 B1 · Applicant: ELA MEDICAL (Société anonyme)
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- Filed October 9, 1992 and granted May 17, 2000. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 9, 2012.
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FiledOctober 9, 1992
PublishedJuly 7, 1993
GrantedMay 17, 2000
Term endedOctober 9, 2012
Application numberEP 92402762
Classification (CPC)A61N1/36542
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