DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING ACCESS TO A DUCT WITHIN THE HUMAN BODY - Patent 1018957

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EP 1 018 957 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29

(21)	Application number: 98950886.6

(22)	Date of filing: 02.10.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61B 17/38

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9820/827

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9917/669 (15.04.1999 Gazette 1999/15)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR

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Priority:

03.10.1997 US 943339

(71)	Applicant: Boston Scientific Corporation
	Natick, Massachusetts 01760 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SLANDA, Jozef Milford, MA 01757 (US) YEARICK, James, Charles Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (US)

(74)	Representative: Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys. et al
	Patent- und RechtsanwälteBardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg .Geissler . IsenbruckPostfach 86 06 20 81633 München 81633 München (DE)

(54)	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING ACCESS TO A DUCT WITHIN THE HUMAN BODY