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(11) EP 1 212 185 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24

(21) Application number: 00950462.2

(22) Date of filing: 20.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 47/02, B29C 39/18, B29C 61/02, B32B 31/26, A61M 25/16, A61M 25/01, A61M 25/098
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0019/777
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/231 (01.02.2001 Gazette 2001/05)
(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: 23.07.1999 US 360001

(71) Applicant: TFX Medical Extrusion Products
Plymouth, MN 55447 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANDERSON, Brent
    Delano, MN 55328 (US)
  • BERHOW, Steven
    St. Michael, MN 55376 (US)

(74) Representative: Muschke, Markus, Dipl.-Phys. 
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Schwabe, Dr.Dr. Sandmair, Dr. Marx,Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München
81677 München (DE)

   


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