(19)
(11) EP 0 901 776 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/39

(21) Application number: 98830260.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.04.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/06, A61M 25/10

(54)

System for introducing and positioning expandable stents

System zur Einführung und Positionierung aufweitbarer Stents

Système pour introduire et positionner des stents expansibles

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

(30) Priority: 05.09.1997 IT BS970077

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/11

(73) Proprietor: Invatec S.r.l
25030 Roncadelle (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Venturelli, Andrea
    25062 Concesio (Brescia) (IT)

(74) Representative: Crippa, Paolo Ernesto 
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A., Piazzale Arnaldo, 2
25121 Brescia
25121 Brescia (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 707 837
WO-A-96/12517
US-A- 5 514 093
 EP-A- 0 770 366
US-A- 4 776 337
   
       
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