(19)
(11) EP 1 185 205 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.07.2001

(43) Date of publication:
13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11

(21) Application number: 00931524.3

(22) Date of filing: 04.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 17/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/IL0000/320
(87) International publication number:
WO 0074/578 (14.12.2000 Gazette 2000/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.06.1999 IL 13030799
30.12.1999 US 476682
27.04.2000 IL 13583200

(71) Applicant: American Medical Systems International, Inc
Minnetonka,Minnesota 55343 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HARARI, Boaz
    34987 Haifa (IL)
  • BEYAR, Mordechay
    30600 Caesarea (IL)
  • GLOBERMAN, Oren
    46910 Kfar-Shmaryahu (IL)
  • SOMEKH, Gonen
    52584 Ramat-Gan (IL)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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