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(11) EP 0 964 641 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51

(21) Application number: 98902445.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/ 103( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/000377
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/031283 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR

(30) Priority: 17.01.1997 US 19970782442

(71) Applicant: Assurance Medical, Inc.
Hopkinton, MA 01748 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CUNDARI, Michael, Anthony
    Hingham, MA 02043 (US)
  • WEST, Alan, I.
    Hopkinton, MA 01748 (US)
  • NOBLE, Brian, David
    Weymouth, MA 02188 (US)
  • ROBERTS, Troy, William
    Pepperell, MA 01463 (US)
  • WIDDER, David, Raymond
    Newton, MA 02159 (US)

(74) Representative: Charig, Raymond Julian 
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


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