SHIELDED TIP CATHETER - Patent 0617590

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EP 0 617 590 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	05.10.1994 Bulletin 1994/40

(21)	Application number: 93901307.0

(22)	Date of filing: 16.12.1992

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/ 22^{( . )}
A61B 17/ 32^{( . )}

A61B 18/ 26^{( . )}
A61B 17/ 92^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1992/010784

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1993/011711 (24.06.1993 Gazette 1993/15)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

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Priority:

16.12.1991 US 19910808527

(71)	Applicant: PSI MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
	Shelton, CT, 06484 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ROSEN, David, I. Peabody, MA 01960 (US) SHIBILIA, Charles Westford, MA 01886 (US)

(74)	Representative: Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
	BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street London EC4A 1PQ London EC4A 1PQ (GB)

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