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(11) EP 1 006 916 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24

(21) Application number: 97940595.8

(22) Date of filing: 25.08.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 19/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9714/801
(87) International publication number:
WO 9808/456 (05.03.1998 Gazette 1998/09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 26.08.1996 US 2892

(71) Applicant: Transvascular, Inc.
Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MAKOWER, Joshua
    Los Altos, CA 94022 (US)
  • MACHOLD, Timothy
    Moss Beach, CA 94308 (US)
  • FLAHERTY, Christopher, J.
    Los Altos, CA 94204 (US)
  • WHITT, Jason, Brian
    San Francisco, CA 94133 (US)

(74) Representative: Whitaker, Iain Mark 
Sommerville & RushtonBusiness Link Building45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans,Hertfordshire AL1 3AW
St. Albans,Hertfordshire AL1 3AW (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMYOCARDIAL DIRECT CORONARY REVASCULARIZATION