(19)
(11) EP 1 399 208 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.10.2003

(43) Date of publication:
24.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/13

(21) Application number: 02749870.8

(22) Date of filing: 24.01.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/32
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/021639
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/092137 (21.11.2002 Gazette 2002/47)
(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: 24.01.2001 US 768397

(71) Applicant: North American Medical Products, Inc.
Albany, NY 12205 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • GIANAKOS, Arthur
    Albany, NY 12205 (US)

(74) Representative: Epping Hermann & Fischer 
Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München
80339 München (DE)

   


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