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(11) EP 1 091 701 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16

(21) Application number: 00931961.7

(22) Date of filing: 28.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 18/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0011/384
(87) International publication number:
WO 0066/014 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 29.04.1999 US 302055

(71) Applicant: Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EDWARDS, Stuart, D.
    Portola Valley, CA 94028 (US)
  • FILICE, James, A.
    Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US)
  • NORDELL, Benjamin, T.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)
  • ARMIJO, Brian, O.
    Mountain View, CA 94041 (US)

(74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell et al
Boult Wade TennantVerulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


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