DEVICE FOR RESTORING COMPETENCE TO VENOUS VALVES - Patent 0898463

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EP 0 898 463 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	03.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/09

(21)	Application number: 97922522.0

(22)	Date of filing: 28.04.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61F 2/ 06^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 24^{( . )}

A61B 17/ 122^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/007151

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/040755 (06.11.1997 Gazette 1997/47)

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

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Priority:

29.04.1996 US 19960639468

(71)	Applicant: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
	Newark, Delaware 19714-9206 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ZUKOWSKI, Stanislaw, L. Flagstaff, AZ 86004 (US) BOYCE, Barbara, L. Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (US)

(74)	Representative: McCallum, William Potter, et al
	Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland (GB)

(54)	DEVICE FOR RESTORING COMPETENCE TO VENOUS VALVES