(19)
(11) EP 1 436 022 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.11.2003

(43) Date of publication:
14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29

(21) Application number: 02759555.2

(22) Date of filing: 04.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61M 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/028237
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/020338 (13.03.2003 Gazette 2003/11)
(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: 04.09.2001 US 317338 P
04.09.2001 US 947144
29.11.2001 US 334642 P
20.03.2002 US 367436 P
19.04.2002 US 374022 P
07.06.2002 US 387163 P

(71) Applicant: Broncus Technologies, Inc.
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COOPER, Joel, D.
    St. Louis, MO 63131 (US)
  • KEAST, Thomas
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • LOOMAS, Bryan
    Los Gatos, CA 95033 (US)
  • ROSCHAK, Ed
    Mission Viejo, CA 92692 (US)
  • KAPLAN, Gary
    San Francisco, CA 94114 (US)
  • SAENZ, Sandra
    Mountain View, CA 94041 (US)
  • COLLINSON, Mike
    Goleta, CA 93117 (US)
  • REDMOND, Russ
    Goleta, CA 93117 (US)
  • VIDAL, Claude
    Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (US)
  • CHANDOS, David
    Lompoc, CA 93436 (US)
  • BIGGS, Michael
    Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US)
  • KARABEY, Halil
    San Jose, CA 95130 (US)
  • TANAKA, Don
    Saratoga, CA 95070 (US)
  • THOMPSON, David
    San Jose, CA 95120 (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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