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(11) EP 1 006 938 A1

(12)

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

(21) Application number: 97921162.0

(22) Date of filing: 04.04.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9706/098
(87) International publication number:
WO 9737/617 (16.10.1997 Gazette 1997/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 08.04.1996 US 629318
06.08.1996 US 692570
06.08.1996 US 689290

(71) Applicant: Iowa-India Investments Company Limited
Douglas,Isle of Man IM99 2BJ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Jayaraman, Swaminathan
    Dallas, TX 75287 (US)

(74) Representative: Tönnies, Jan G.Boehmert & Boehmert,Anwaltssozietät et al
Niemannsweg 133
24105 Kiel
24105 Kiel (DE)

   


(54) MULTIPLE INTERCONNECTED STENTS AND METHOD OF COATING STENTS