(19)
(11) EP 1 059 890 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:
02.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/05

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/49

(21) Application number: 99909708.2

(22) Date of filing: 01.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/01
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/004460
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/044542 (10.09.1999 Gazette 1999/36)

(54)

EMBOLI PROTECTION DEVICE

SCHUTZVORRICHTUNG GEGEN EMBOLIEN

DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION CONTRE L'EMBOLIE

(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: 05.03.1998 US 35740

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/51

(60) Divisional application:
04019833.5 / 1479357

(73) Proprietor: Boston Scientific Limited
St. Michael, Barbados (BB)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROOME, Thomas, E.
    Hopkins, MN 55343 (US)
  • DANIEL, John, M., K.
    Plymouth, MN 55442 (US)
  • HEKTNER, Thomas, R.
    Medina, MN 55340 (US)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-98/02112
DE-A- 4 030 998
US-A- 5 769 816
 WO-A-99/16382
US-A- 5 709 704
US-A- 5 911 734
   
       
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