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(11) EP 1 414 367 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.02.2004

(43) Date of publication:
06.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/19

(21) Application number: 02707066.3

(22) Date of filing: 18.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61D 1/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/IL2002/000215
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/074188 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)
(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: 20.03.2001 WO PCT/IL01/00266
20.03.2001 WO PCT/IL01/00267
28.06.2001 IL 14405101
28.06.2001 WO PCT/IL01/00600
25.09.2001 WO PCT/IL01/00903
04.11.2001 WO PCT/IL01/01019

(71) Applicant: By-Pass, Inc.
Orangeburg, NY 10962 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LOSHAKOVE, Amir
    60944 Moshav Bazra (IL)
  • KILEMNIK, Ido
    46585 Herzelia (IL)
  • HEFER, Gil
    44415 Kfar Saba (IL)

(74) Representative: van Westenbrugge, Andries 
Nederlandsch OctrooibureauP.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague
2502 LS The Hague (NL)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING APERTURES IN BLOOD VESSELS