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(11) EP 0 591 199 B8

(12) CORRECTED NEW EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B3-1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
05.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/45

(45) Date of publication and mention of the limitation decision:
B3-1 23.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/30

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/20

(21) Application number: 91916479.8

(22) Date of filing: 27.08.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 29/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1991/006089
(87) International publication number:
WO 1992/003178 (05.03.1992 Gazette 1992/06)

(54)

BALLOON CATHETER WITH DISTAL GUIDE WIRE LUMEN

BALLONKATHETER MIT EINEM DISTALEN FÜHRUNGSDRAHTLUMEN

CATHETER A BALLON A LUMIERE DISTALE DE FIL DE GUIDAGE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 28.08.1990 US 574265

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.04.1994 Bulletin 1994/15

(60) Divisional application:
97117795.1 / 0821981
02009395.1 / 1234594
06003482.4 / 1714669

(73) Proprietor: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KEITH, Peter, T.
    Edina, MN 55435 (US)
  • EUTENEUER, Charles L.
    St. Michael, MN 55376 (US)

(74) Representative: Metman, Karel Johannes 
De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam
1062 XK Amsterdam (NL)


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