STENT RETAINING HYBRID SLEEVE MATERIAL AND STRUCTURE - Patent 1335682

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EP 1 335 682 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	28.11.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	20.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/34

(21)	Application number: 01991597.4

(22)	Date of filing: 24.10.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61F 2/06

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0150/707

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0203/9929 (23.05.2002 Gazette 2002/21)

(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:

20.11.2000 US 716757

(71)	Applicant: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
	Maple Grove,Minnesota 55311-1566 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CHEN, John, J. Plymouth, MN 55446 (US) HORN, Daniel, J. Shoreview, MN 55126 (US)

(74)	Representative: Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, Schildberg
	Neuer Wall 41 20354 Hamburg 20354 Hamburg (DE)

(54)	STENT RETAINING HYBRID SLEEVE MATERIAL AND STRUCTURE