BALLOON CATHETER FOR CREATING A LONGITUDINAL CHANNEL IN A LESION AND METHOD

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EP 1 480 709 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:
	26.12.2018 Bulletin 2018/52

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	24.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/43

(21)	Application number: 03711025.1

(22)	Date of filing: 11.02.2003

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61M 29/00^(2006.01)
A61B 17/3207^(2006.01)

A61M 25/10^(2013.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/004342

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/068307 (21.08.2003 Gazette 2003/34)

(54)	BALLOON CATHETER FOR CREATING A LONGITUDINAL CHANNEL IN A LESION AND METHOD BALLONKATHETER ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES LÄNGSKANALS IN EINER LÄSION UND VERFAHREN CATHÉTER À BALLONNET DESTINÉ À CRÉER UN CANAL LONGITUDINAL DANS UNE LÉSION ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ

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

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Priority:

14.02.2002 US 75630

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	01.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/49

(73)	Proprietor: Goodman Co., Ltd.
	Aichi 460-0008 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	MEYER, Steven, T. San Jose, CA 95112 (US) OGATA, Wayne, M. San Romon, CA 94583 (US)

(74)	Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP
	Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 0 565 796
WO-A-91/17714
US-A- 2 854 983
US-A- 5 336 234
US-A- 5 616 149

EP-A2- 0 832 608
US-A- 2 854 983
US-A- 4 983 167
US-A- 5 350 361

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