(19)
(11) EP 1 474 059 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.09.2003

(43) Date of publication:
10.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/46

(21) Application number: 02806388.1

(22) Date of filing: 31.12.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 18/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/IL2002/001062
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/059247 (24.07.2003 Gazette 2003/30)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 04.01.2002 US 344369 P

(71) Applicant: Galil Medical Ltd
Yokneam 20692 (IL)

(72) Inventors:
  • CYTRON, Samuel
    81 514 Yavne (IL)
  • SOFER, Paul
    44 925 Zofit (IL)
  • SCHECHTER, Doris
    30 900 Zikhron Yakov (IL)
  • AMIR, Uri
    60 405 Or Yehuda (IL)
  • ZVULONI, Roni
    34 608 Haifa (IL)

(74) Representative: Waxweiler, Jean et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.,P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg
1015 Luxembourg (LU)

   


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