(19)
(11) EP 1 458 301 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/39

(21) Application number: 02806262.8

(22) Date of filing: 30.12.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 18/24
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/041671
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/057060 (17.07.2003 Gazette 2003/29)
(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 SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 28.12.2001 US 35361

(71) Applicant: THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
Colorado SpringsColorado 80907 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • REISER, Christopher
    Colorado Springs, CO 80919 (US)

(74) Representative: von Bülow, Tam, Dr. 
Mailänder Strasse 13
81545 München
81545 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR OCCLUSIONS WITH INHIBITION OF PLATELET AGGREGATION