INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING THROUGH-PORT OFF-PUMP CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY - Patent 1326539

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EP 1 326 539 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	12.09.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	16.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/29

(21)	Application number: 01979669.7

(22)	Date of filing: 10.10.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61B 17/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0131/691

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0203/0352 (18.04.2002 Gazette 2002/16)

(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

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Priority:

11.10.2000 US 686530
11.10.2000 US 686696
08.12.2000 US 733493
08.12.2000 US 733498
08.12.2000 US 733503
20.12.2000 US 741387
27.06.2001 US 893051
27.06.2001 US 893099
27.06.2001 US 893141

(71)	Applicant: Popcab, LLC
	Miami, FL 33166 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	PALMER, Matthew, A. Miami, FL 33156 (US) CASTANEDA, Javier, E. Miami, FL 33186 (US) FRANCESE, Jose, Luis Miami Springs, FL 33166 (US) DE LA TORRE, Ralph Charlestown, MA 02129 (US)

(74)	Representative: Davies, Gregory Mark
	Urquhart-Dykes & LordAlexandra House1 Alexandra RoadWales Swansea, Wales SA1 5ED Swansea, Wales SA1 5ED (GB)

(54)	INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING THROUGH-PORT OFF-PUMP CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY