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(43) Date of publication: 04.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/27 (21) Application number: 98944835.2 (22) Date of filing: 08.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/02, A61F 2/04, A61F 2/06, A61F 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9818/848 (87) International publication number: WO 0013/610 (16.03.2000 Gazette 2000/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: INTERVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES INC San DiegoCalifornia 92123 (US)	(72) Inventor: TROZERA, Thomas Del Mar, CA 92014 (US) (74) Representative: Shackleton, Nicola et al Page White & Farrer54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)