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(11) EP 0 998 231 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/19

(21) Application number: 98935909.6

(22) Date of filing: 22.07.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 17/36
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9815/139
(87) International publication number:
WO 9904/708 (04.02.1999 Gazette 1999/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 22.07.1997 US 53362 P

(71) Applicants:
  • United States Surgical Corporation
    Norwalk,Connecticut 06856 (US)
  • Correia, James
    Shelton, CT 06484 (US)
  • Shikhman, Oleg
    Fairfield, CT 06432 (US)
  • Pacala, Thomas F.
    Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 (US)
  • Kolesa, Michael
    New Canaan, CA 06840 (US)
  • Azarbarzin, Kurt
    Ridgefield, CT 06877 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CORREIA, James
    Shelton, CT 06484 (US)
  • SHIKHMAN, Oleg
    Fairfield, CT 06432 (US)
  • PACALA, Thomas, F.
    Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 (US)
  • KOLESA, Michael
    New Canaan, CA 06840 (US)
  • AZARBARZIN, Kurt
    Ridgefield, CT 06877 (US)

(74) Representative: Baker, Colin John 
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(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION BY LASER ABLATION