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(43) Date of publication: 22.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/43 (21) Application number: 95944226.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/ 958( . ) A61M 29/ 02( . ) A61M 25/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/016851 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/020752 (11.07.1996 Gazette 1996/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL (30) Priority: 04.01.1995 US 19950368794 (71) Applicant: ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. Santa Clara California 95052 (US)	(72) Inventors: SIRHAN, Motasim, M. Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US) FERNANDO, Jovito, L., Sr. Modesto, CA 95351 (US) THORNTON, Troy, L. San Francisco, CA 94107 (US) CAMPBELL, Patrick, K. Georgetown, MA 01833 (US) WILLIAMS, Eric Fairfield, CA 94533 (US) WASICEK, Lawrence, D. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US) (74) Representative: Barz, Peter, Dr., et al  Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2 80803 München 80803 München (DE)