(19)
(11) EP 1 223 893 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:
22.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/17

(21) Application number: 00990176.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/029309
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/030271 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)

(54)

FLEXIBLE STENT

FLEXIBLER STENT

STENT FLEXIBLE

(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: 26.10.1999 US 426479

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30

(60) Divisional application:
04031085.6 / 1522275

(73) Proprietor: Boston Scientific Limited
St. Michael (BB)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROWN, Brian, J.
    Hanover, MN 55341 (US)
  • LEY, Timothy, J.
    Shoreview, MN 55126-1905 (US)

(74) Representative: Graalfs, Edo et al
Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, Schildberg Patentanwälte Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg
20431 Hamburg (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 800 801
WO-A-00/15151
US-A- 5 741 327
 EP-A- 0 864 302
DE-A- 19 950 756
   
       
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