A SURGICAL SHUNT - Patent 1077649

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EP 1 077 649 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.02.2000

(43)	Date of publication:
	28.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/09

(21)	Application number: 99923830.6

(22)	Date of filing: 13.05.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61B 17/22, A61F 2/01

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IE9900/042

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9958/068 (18.11.1999 Gazette 1999/46)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

13.05.1998 IE 980366

(71)	Applicant: Salviac Limited
	Dublin 2 (IE)

(72)	Inventors:
	GILSON, Paul Moycullen,County Galway (IE) VALE, David Dublin 3 (IE)

(74)	Representative: O'Brien, John Augustine et al
	John A. O'Brien & Associates,Third Floor,Duncairn House,14 Carysfort Avenue Blackrock, Co Dublin Blackrock, Co Dublin (IE)

(54)	A SURGICAL SHUNT