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(11) EP 1 436 817 A1

(12)

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

(21) Application number: 02773755.0

(22) Date of filing: 15.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G21F 7/06, G21F 7/04, A61J 3/07
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/032812
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/034444 (24.04.2003 Gazette 2003/17)
(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: 15.10.2001 US 329413 P

(71) Applicant: Mallinckrodt Inc.
St. Louis,Missouri 63134 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DE TURK, Ken
    Yucaipa, CA 92399 (US)
  • GRAVES, Kevin, B.
    Catawissa, MO 63015 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, Andrew
    Lake St. Louis, MO 63367 (US)
  • SNIDOW, Jerry, A.
    St. Peters, MO 63376 (US)

(74) Representative: Van Someren, Petronella F. H. M. et al
Arnold & Siedsma,Sweelinkplein 1
2517 GK The Hague
2517 GK The Hague (NL)

   


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