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(43) Date of publication: 16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16 (21) Application number: 01948783.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 31/02, A61F 2/06, C22C 27/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0120/512 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/5863 (24.01.2002 Gazette 2002/04)

(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: 14.07.2000 US 616273 (71) Applicant: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Santa Clara, CA 95054-2807 (US)	(72) Inventor: PACETTI, Stephen, D. San Jose, CA 95130 (US) (74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell et al Boult Wade TennantVerulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)