(19)
(11) EP 1 030 610 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
30.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/35

(21) Application number: 98960169.5

(22) Date of filing: 06.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 17/22
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9823/832
(87) International publication number:
WO 9923/958 (20.05.1999 Gazette 1999/20)
(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: 07.11.1997 US 966001
13.04.1998 US 81614 P
13.04.1998 US 81631 P

(71) Applicant: Prolifix Medical, Inc.
Mountain View, CA 94043-5200 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PASSFARO, James, D.
    Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, Ronald, G.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)
  • KUPIECKI, David, J.
    San Francisco, CA 94114 (US)
  • PATTERSON, Greg, R.
    Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US)
  • MAH, Kathy, M.
    Mountain View, CA 94041 (US)

(74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al
Mathys & Squire,100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIONS IN A BODY LUMEN