(19)
(11) EP 1 204 384 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20

(21) Application number: 00952369.7

(22) Date of filing: 02.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 2/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0020/973
(87) International publication number:
WO 0110/348 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)
(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: 04.08.1999 US 147202 P

(71) Applicant: Percardia, Inc.
Merrimak, NH 03054 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GUILES, Marvin
    Stow, MA 01775 (US)
  • MLESKY, Gerald
    Lexington, MA 02420 (US)
  • MCCABE, Margaret
    Waltham, MA 02453 (US)
  • BOWEN, Mark
    Stow, MA 01775 (US)
  • EVANS, Stephen
    Westford, MA 01886 (US)
  • DE TOLEDO, Fernando, Alvarez
    Concord, MA 01742 (US)

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

   


(54) METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECT CORONARY REVASCULARIZATION