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(43) Date of publication: 17.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/38 (21) Application number: 01991324.3 (22) Date of filing: 18.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0149/178 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/9544 (27.06.2002 Gazette 2002/26)

(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: 19.12.2000 US 740597 20.07.2001 US 910703 (71) Applicant: Vascular Architects, Inc. San Jose, CA 95112 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARCLAY, Bruce, J. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) KAMDAR, Kirti, P. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US) KLUMB, Katherine, J. Los Altos, CA 94024 (US) (74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al Mathys & Squire,100 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)