(19)
(11) EP 1 148 822 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
31.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/44

(21) Application number: 00911820.9

(22) Date of filing: 04.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0003/871
(87) International publication number:
WO 0045/710 (10.08.2000 Gazette 2000/32)
(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: 05.02.1999 US 118779 P
07.06.1999 US 137702 P

(71) Applicant: Eva Corporation
Bethesda, MD 20814 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TROUT, Hugh, III
    Bethesda, MD 20814 (US)
  • TANNER, Howard
    Logan, UT 84321 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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