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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.09.2002 (43) Date of publication: 16.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/29 (21) Application number: 01977689.7 (22) Date of filing: 10.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US0131/693 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/2345 (25.04.2002 Gazette 2002/17)

(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: 17.10.2000 US 691652 (71) Applicant: Coapt Systems, Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)	(72) Inventors: JACOBS, Daniel Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US) WEI, Michael San Mateo, CA 94401 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King  J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)