(19)
(11) EP 1 278 467 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.03.2002

(43) Date of publication:
29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05

(21) Application number: 01928445.4

(22) Date of filing: 09.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/32
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0111/672
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/6458 (18.10.2001 Gazette 2001/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 07.04.2000 US 195653 P
07.03.2001 US 274104 P
27.03.2001 US 820084

(71) Applicant: Bacchus Vascular Inc.
Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EVANS, Michael, A.
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)
  • DEMARAIS, Denise, M.
    San Jose, CA 95130 (US)
  • WATANABE, Gwendolyn, A.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • LEEFLANG, Stephen, A.
    Stanford, CA 94305 (US)

(74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al
Mathys & Squire,100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


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