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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46 (21) Application number: 00915894.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 27/04, A61L 27/06, A61F 2/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0004/987 (87) International publication number: WO 0050/100 (31.08.2000 Gazette 2000/35)

(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: 26.02.1999 US 259808 (71) Applicant: ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. Santa Clara, CA 95052-8167 (US)	(72) Inventor: BOYLE, William, J. Fallbrook, CA 92028 (US) (74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell et al Boult Wade TennantVerulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)