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(11) EP 1 408 851 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.10.2003

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

(21) Application number: 02749734.6

(22) Date of filing: 01.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 17/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/020846
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/005698 (16.01.2003 Gazette 2003/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.07.2001 US 899346
14.11.2001 US 333276 P
21.11.2001 US 991469
11.04.2002 US 122075
10.06.2002 US 387824 P

(71) Applicant: Converge Medical, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085-4022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WHAYNE, James, G.
    Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (US)
  • TILSON, Alexander, Q.
    Burlingame, CA 94010 (US)
  • FLEISCHMAN, Sidney, D.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)
  • LOVE, Charles, S.
    Santa Barbara, CA 93110 (US)
  • BARHAM, Mitchell, C.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)
  • KNIGHT, David, P.
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King 
J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


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