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EP 1 011 744 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.06.1999 (43) Date of publication: 28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26 (21) Application number: 98948371.4 (22) Date of filing: 17.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 29/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9819/627 (87) International publication number: WO 9913/924 (25.03.1999 Gazette 1999/12)

(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: 17.09.1997 US 932908 (71) Applicant: ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. Santa ClaraCalifornia 95052-8167 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEE, Jeong, S. Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (US) DUTTA, Debashish Santa Clara, CA 95050 (US) (74) Representative: Barz, Peter et al Kaiserplatz 2 80803 München 80803 München (DE)