(19)
(11) EP 1 490 119 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53

(21) Application number: 03719492.5

(22) Date of filing: 28.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61L 24/04, A61L 24/00, A61L 27/50, A61L 27/16, A61L 31/04, A61L 31/14, A61F 2/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/009467
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/082359 (09.10.2003 Gazette 2003/41)
(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 RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 29.03.2002 US 109966
04.04.2002 US 116330
30.08.2002 US 231664

(71) Applicant: Boston Scientific Limited
St. Michael (BB)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOURNE, George
    Southboro, MA 01772 (US)
  • BUISIER, Marcia
    Watertown, MA 02472 (US)
  • CASEY, Thomas, V., II
    Grafton, MA 01519 (US)
  • KEENAN, Steve
    Watertown, MA 02472 (US)
  • LANPHERE, Janel
    Hyde Park, MA 02136 (US)
  • LI, Jianmin
    Lexington, MA 02420 (US)
  • MCKENNA, Erin
    Boston, MA 02215 (US)
  • MINASIAN, Zarouhi
    Bedford, MA 01730 (US)
  • RAO, Doreen
    Watertown, MA 02472 (US)

(74) Representative: Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys. 
Patent- und RechtsanwälteBardehle . Pagenberg . Dost .Altenburg . GeisslerPostfach 86 06 20
81633 München
81633 München (DE)

   


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