(19)
(11) EP 1 499 263 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.04.2004

(43) Date of publication:
26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04

(21) Application number: 03731014.1

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 2/06, A61M 31/00, A61B 18/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/011154
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/103473 (18.12.2003 Gazette 2003/51)
(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: 11.04.2002 US 371500 P

(71) Applicant: Eva Corporation
Bethesda, MD 20814 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TROUT, Hugh H., III
    Bethesda, MD 20814 (US)
  • TANNER, Howard, M.
    Logan, UT 84321 (US)
  • PATTERSON, Frank
    Exeter, NH 03833 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, August, Dipl.-Ing. 
PatentanwälteGrünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & PartnerMaximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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