(19)
(11) EP 1 360 972 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/06

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/38

(21) Application number: 03008584.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 25/00(2006.01)
 A61M 25/01(2006.01)

(54)

An introducer for accessing the coronary sinus of a heart

Einführvorrichtung zum Zugriff auf den Koronarsinus des Herzens

Introducteur pour atteindre le sinus coronaire du coeur

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 06.05.2002 US 139551

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46

(73) Proprietor: Pressure Products Medical Supplies, Inc.
Santa Barbara CA 93108 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Worley, Seth J.
    Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603 (US)
  • Kurth, Paul
    Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 (US)

(74) Representative: Schaeberle, Steffen 
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München
81543 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-93/14802
US-A- 5 715 818
US-B1- 6 277 107
 US-A- 5 488 960
US-B1- 6 203 531
   
       
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