(19)
(11) EP 1 156 751 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/11

(21) Application number: 00908406.2

(22) Date of filing: 28.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 18/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/002187
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/044296 (03.08.2000 Gazette 2000/31)

(54)

ENDOVASCULAR LASER DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS

ENDOVASKULÄRES LASERGERÄT ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON VARIKOSEVENEN

DISPOSITIF ENDOVASCULAIRE A LASER POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE VEINES VARIQUEUSES

(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: 01.02.1999 US 118050 P
09.02.1999 US 119235 P
13.08.1999 US 374280

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/48

(73) Proprietors:
  • Endolaser Associates, LLC.
    New York, NY 10021 (US)
  • Diomed, Inc.
    Andover Massachusetts 01810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NAVARRO,Luis
    New York, NY 10021 (US)
  • NAVARRO, Nestor
    08034 Barcelona (ES)
  • SALAT, Carlos Bone
    07018 Mallorca (ES)
  • GOMEZ, Joaquina Fructuoso
    07018 Mallorca (ES)
  • MIN, Robert J.
    New York, NY 10023 (US)

(74) Representative: Jeffrey, Philip Michael et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 152 766
WO-A-98/38936
US-A- 4 564 011
US-A- 5 022 399
US-A- 5 695 583
US-A- 5 840 008
 EP-A- 0 311 295
DE-A- 3 119 322
US-A- 4 899 741
US-A- 5 530 780
US-A- 5 814 039
US-A- 5 855 563
   
       
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