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(11) EP 1 390 095 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.03.2003

(43) Date of publication:
25.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/09

(21) Application number: 02744201.1

(22) Date of filing: 31.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61M 29/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/017164
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/096483 (05.12.2002 Gazette 2002/49)
(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: 31.05.2001 US 872640
30.11.2001 US 1210
20.02.2002 US 80920
18.03.2002 US 366079 P

(71) Applicant: Avantec Vascular Corporation
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SIRHAN, Motasim
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • TRONSON, Soodabeh
    Redwood City, CA 94061 (US)
  • YAN, John
    Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US)
  • GERTNER, Kevin
    Los Gatos, CA 95030 (US)

(74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al
Mathys & Squire,100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


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