(19)
(11) EP 1 408 810 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.10.2003

(43) Date of publication:
21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(21) Application number: 02709476.2

(22) Date of filing: 06.02.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 1/00, A61B 1/005, A61B 1/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/004077
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/012514 (13.02.2003 Gazette 2003/07)
(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: 26.07.2001 US 916728

(71) Applicant: The Ludlow Company LP
Chicopee, MA 01021 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EICHELBERGER, Eric
    Taulatin, OR 97062 (US)
  • PAGE, Theron, V., Jr.
    West Linn, OR 97068 (US)
  • RIEL, Chanramany
    Vancouver, WA 98682 (US)
  • NGO, Kristin
    Portland, OR 97206 (US)

(74) Representative: Tomlinson, Edward James 
FrohwitterPatent- und RechtsanwältePossartstrasse 20
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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