(19)
(11) EP 1 126 783 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/35

(21) Application number: 99956899.1

(22) Date of filing: 03.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 5/055
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9925/937
(87) International publication number:
WO 0025/673 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)
(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: 03.11.1998 US 106772 P

(71) Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University,School of Medicine,Office of Technology Licencing
Baltimore, MD 212002 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LIMA, Joao, A., C.
    Timonium, MD 21093 (US)
  • SHUNK, Kendrick, A.
    Baltimore, MD 21231 (US)
  • ATALAR, Ergin
    Columbia, MD 21045 (US)

(74) Representative: Howden, Christopher Andrew 
FORRESTER & BOEHMERTFranz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München
80801 München (DE)

   


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