TRANSVASCULAR ULTRASOUND HEMODYNAMIC CATHETER AND METHOD

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EP 0 611 292 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	24.08.1994 Bulletin 1994/34

(21)	Application number: 92925231.0

(22)	Date of filing: 06.11.1992

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 8/ 00^{( . )}
A61B 8/ 12^{( . )}
A61B 17/ 22^{( . )}
A61M 25/ 00^{( . )}
A61B 19/ 00^{( . )}

A61B 8/ 06^{( . )}
A61B 8/ 14^{( . )}
A61B 17/ 32^{( . )}
A61B 17/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1992/009835

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1993/008738 (13.05.1993 Gazette 1993/12)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL SE

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Priority:

08.11.1991 US 19910790580

(60)	Divisional application:
	05006116.7 / 1568324

(60)	Divisional application:
	99112058.5 / 0950373

(71)	Applicant: MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
	Rochester, MN 55905 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SEWARD, James, B. Rochester, MN 55902 (US) TAJIK, Abdul, Jamil Rochester, MN 55906 (US)

(74)	Representative: Petri, Stellan, et al
	Ström & Gulliksson AB Box 41 88 S-203 13 Malmö S-203 13 Malmö (SE)

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