Balloon catheter with floating stiffener, and procedure

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EP 1 475 125 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	08.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/36

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30

(21)	Application number: 04076483.9

(22)	Date of filing: 14.06.2001

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61M 29/02^(2006.01)

(54)	Balloon catheter with floating stiffener, and procedure Ballonkatheter mit schwimmender Versteifung und Verfahren Cathéter à ballonnet à raidisseur flottant et procédé

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

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Priority:

15.06.2000 US 594859

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

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	01305182.6 / 1163925

(73)	Proprietor: Cordis Corporation
	Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Trotta, Thomas N. Miami Shores, Florida 33138 (US)

(74)	Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul et al
	Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 925 801
WO-A-95/24236
US-A- 5 531 690
US-A- 5 931 812
US-A- 6 030 405

WO-A-00/24451
WO-A-95/28197
US-A- 5 823 995
US-A- 6 004 291

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