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(11) EP 1 154 814 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47

(21) Application number: 00905863.7

(22) Date of filing: 27.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61M 11/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0002/359
(87) International publication number:
WO 0044/424 (03.08.2000 Gazette 2000/31)
(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: 27.01.1999 US 238523

(71) Applicant: Vasca, Inc.
Tewksbury, MA 01876 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BRUGGER, James, M.
    Newburyport, MA 01950 (US)
  • BURBANK, Jeffrey, H.
    Boxford, MA 01921 (US)

(74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al
Mathys & Squire,100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


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