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(11) EP 0 869 828 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42

(21) Application number: 96940850.0

(22) Date of filing: 22.11.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 37/ 00( . )
A61B 17/ 12( . )
 A61N 7/ 00( . )
A61B 17/ 22( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/018747
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/018851 (29.05.1997 Gazette 1997/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 24.11.1995 JP 19950306162

(71) Applicant: Ekos Corporation
Bothell, WA 98021 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TACHIBANA, Katsuro
    Fukuoka 810 (JP)
  • TACHIBANA, Shunro
    Fukuoka 810 (JP)

(74) Representative: Horner, David Richard 
D Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA
London EC4A 1DA (GB)

   


(54) HEMOSTASIS MATERIAL AND APPARATUS