EXPANSILE DEVICE FOR USE IN BLOOD VESSELS AND TRACTS IN THE BODY AND TENSION APPLICATION DEVICE FOR USE THEREWITH

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EP 0 967 922 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:
	26.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/21

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	24.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/12

(21)	Application number: 98905021.6

(22)	Date of filing: 06.02.1998

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/03^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1998/002483

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/034546 (13.08.1998 Gazette 1998/32)

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EXPANSILE DEVICE FOR USE IN BLOOD VESSELS AND TRACTS IN THE BODY AND TENSION APPLICATION DEVICE FOR USE THEREWITH

AUSDEHNBARE VORRICHTUNG ZUR ANWENDUNG IN BLUTBAHNEN UND SPANNUNGS APPLIKATOR DER HIERBEI ANGEWENDET WIRD

DISPOSITIF EXPANSIBLE PREVU POUR ETRE UTILISE DANS LES VAISSEAUX ET FAISCEAUX SANGUINS ET SYSTEME D'APPLICATION DE TENSION PREVU POUR ETRE MIS EN OEUVRE AVEC CELUI-CI

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

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Priority:

11.02.1997 US 798870
18.11.1997 US 972383

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	05.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/01

(73)	Proprietor: Cardiva Medical, Inc
	Sunnyvale CA 94085 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	EPSTEIN, Gordon, H. Fremont, CA 94539 (US) LEMPERT, Todd, E. Piedmont, CA 94611 (US) MARTIN, Brian, B. Boulder Creek, CA 95006 (US)

(74)	Representative: Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth
	Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 534 696
GB-A- 1 169 419
US-A- 5 108 421
US-A- 5 171 259
US-A- 5 258 000
US-A- 5 419 765
US-A- 5 454 833

WO-A-88/09683
US-A- 5 108 420
US-A- 5 108 421
US-A- 5 171 259
US-A- 5 419 765
US-A- 5 454 833

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