(19)
(11) EP 1 030 702 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/28

(21) Application number: 98959426.2

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/00, A61M 5/178
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/024103
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/024092 (20.05.1999 Gazette 1999/20)

(54)

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(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: 12.11.1997 US 65347 P
30.04.1998 US 70829

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

(73) Proprietor: MDC Investment Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOTICH, Michael, J.
    Oxnard, CA 93030 (US)
  • HALSETH, Thor, R.
    Simi Valley, CA 93065 (US)

(74) Representative: Carter, Stephen John et al
Mewburn Ellis York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 554 841
WO-A-96/27403
US-A- 5 336 176
US-A- 5 433 712
US-A- 5 800 395
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US-A- 5 127 905
US-A- 5 346 480
US-A- 5 690 619
US-E- R E34 416
   
       
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