Medical Device SPC: Basic information of past cases and current status.

1. Genzyme  Biosurgery Corp:

• Patent No.: EP0320164
• Product Detail: Synvisc: Hylan A (rooster comb hyaluronan cross-linked with formaldehyde) and Hylan B (Hylan A further cross-linked with divinyl sulfone)
• SPC Status: Granted in UK & Italy. Rejected in Germany & Netherland

2. University of Missouri: 

• Patent No.: EP0201601
• Product Detail: Therasphere®: Yttrium-90 glass microspheres
• SPC Status: Granted in Germany. Rejected in Netherland & Italy. Lodged in UK.

3. Cerus Corporation: 

• Patent No.: EP0707476
• Product Detail: Intercept system for plasma and platelets. SPCs for Platelet preparation obtainable by addition, and subsequent photoactivation, of amotosalen or its salt, to a suspension of platelets in plasma & Platelet preparation obtainable by addition to plasma, and photoactivation, of amotosalen or its salt.
• SPC Status: Granted in Germany and Italy. Rejected in UK.

4. Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien Gemeinnützige GmbH: 

• Patent No.: EP0636111
• Product Detail: NanoTherm-Aqueous dispersion of iron oxide Nanoparticles
• SPC Status: Granted in Netherland. Rejected in UK, Germany & Italy.

5. Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc.: 

• Patent No.: EP2226085
• Product Detail: Taxol®-eluting stent. SPC for Taxol® & Taxol®-eluting stent
• SPC Status: Granted in Netherland and Italy. Rejected in UK. Pending in Germany.