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(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 29/00, C08K 5/00, C08K 5/435 (86) International application number: PCT/US9717/275 (87) International publication number: WO 9836/783 (27.08.1998 Gazette 1998/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB LU NL (30) Priority: 21.02.1997 US 804171 (71) Applicant: Intella Interventional Systems, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)	(72) Inventors: GANDHI, Deepak, R. San Jose, CA 95123 (US) HEDGE, Anant, V. Newark, CA 94580 (US) (74) Representative: Haines, Miles John et al D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)