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(11) EP 1 017 451 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/28

(21) Application number: 98953194.2

(22) Date of filing: 24.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61N 5/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9820/204
(87) International publication number:
WO 9915/237 (01.04.1999 Gazette 1999/13)
(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: 24.09.1997 US 59889 P

(71) Applicants:
  • United States Surgical Corporation
    Norwalk,Connecticut 06856 (US)
  • Pacala, Thomas F.
    Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 (US)
  • Correia, James
    Shelton, CT 06484 (US)
  • Perna, William P.
    Monroe, CT 06468 (US)
  • Toso, Kenneth E.
    Wilton, CT 06897 (US)
  • Schubert, Thomas
    80796 Munich (DE)
  • Ernstberger, Bernhard
    81825 Munich (DE)
  • Middlecamp, Markus
    81541 Munich (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • PACALA, Thomas, J.
    Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 (US)
  • CORREIA, James
    Shelton, CT 06484 (US)
  • PERNA, William, P.
    Monroe, CT 06468 (US)
  • TOSO, Kenneth, E.
    Wilton, CT 06897 (US)
  • SCHUBERT, Thomas
    D-80796 Munich (DE)
  • ERNSTBERGER, Bernhard
    D-81825 Munich (DE)
  • MIDDLECAMP, Markus
    D-81541 Munich (DE)

(74) Representative: Baker, Colin John 
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