(19)
(11) EP 1 237 616 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.03.2002

(43) Date of publication:
11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37

(21) Application number: 00993167.6

(22) Date of filing: 10.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61M 25/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0042/056
(87) International publication number:
WO 0103/7919 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.11.1999 US 165468 P
05.04.2000 US 543108

(71) Applicants:
  • Cryocath Technologies inc.
    Kirkland,Quebec H9H 5H3 (CA)
  • CARROLL, Sean B.
    Cottage Grove, WI 53527 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CARROLL, Sean
    Beaconsfield, Quebec H9W 3N8 (CA)
  • WITTENBERGER, Dan
    Pierrefonds, Quebec H8Y 2E2 (CA)
  • SANTOIANNI, Domenic
    Kirkland, Quebec H9H 5B2 (CA)
  • ABBOUD, Marwan
    Pierrefonds, Quebec H9K 1M7 (CA)
  • AUBERT, Mathieu-Philippe
    Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4L 4B9 (CA)
  • NAHON, Daniel
    Ottawa, Ontario K1L 5B7 (CA)
  • GALLO, Richard
    Lle des SouersQuébec, H3E 1V1 (CA)
  • MARCHAND, Philippe
    Québec, JOP 1HO (CA)
  • ARLESS, Steven, G.
    Québec H9W 4N4 (CA)
  • LEHMANN, John, W.
    Wayland,MA 01778-1415 (US)

(74) Representative: Casey, Lindsay Joseph et al
F. R. Kelly & Co.27 Clyde RoadBallsbridge
Dublin 4
Dublin 4 (IE)

   


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