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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.11.2000 (43) Date of publication: 26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39 (21) Application number: 99967166.2 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61N 5/10, A61F 2/06, C25D 1/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9928/274 (87) International publication number: WO 0032/273 (08.06.2000 Gazette 2000/23)

(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: 01.12.1998 US 201972 (71) Applicant: Electroformed Stents, Inc. Stilwell, KS 66085 (US)	(72) Inventor: HINES, Richard, A. Stilwell, KS 66085 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)