METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTION OF ELONGATE INSTRUMENTS WITHIN A BODY CAVITY - Patent 1448254

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EP 1 448 254 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	25.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/35

(21)	Application number: 01987155.7

(22)	Date of filing: 30.11.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61M 5/178

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2001/045028

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/047662 (12.06.2003 Gazette 2003/24)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(71)	Applicant: Kurth, Paul
	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Kurth, Paul Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (US)

(74)	Representative: Weber, Joachim, Dr.
	Hoefer & PartnerPatentanwälteGabriel-Max-Strasse 29 81545 München 81545 München (DE)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTION OF ELONGATE INSTRUMENTS WITHIN A BODY CAVITY