(19)
(11) EP 1 121 166 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.08.2000

(43) Date of publication:
08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32

(21) Application number: 99939805.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.02.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61M 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9903/484
(87) International publication number:
WO 0015/275 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)
(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: 10.09.1998 US 99720 P
10.09.1998 US 99691 P

(71) Applicant: Percardia, Inc.
Nashua, NH 03063 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SANTAMORE, William, P.
    Medford, NJ 08055 (US)
  • FURNISH, Greg, R.
    Louisville, KY 40206 (US)
  • HALL, Todd, A.
    Goshen, KY 40026 (US)
  • BRIEFS, Nancy, M.
    Nashua, NH 03060 (US)
  • PHELPS, David, Y.
    Louisville, KY 40223 (US)
  • FURNISH, Simon, M.
    Louisville, KY 40205 (US)

(74) Representative: Weigelt, Udo 
Grünecker, KinkeldeyStockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietätMaximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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