(19)
(11) EP 1 581 623 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/40

(21) Application number: 03778060.8

(22) Date of filing: 31.10.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/034796
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/039961 (13.05.2004 Gazette 2004/20)
(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: 31.10.2002 US 422708 P
27.11.2002 US 305747
26.03.2003 US 397953
08.05.2003 US 431805
09.05.2003 US 434636
09.05.2003 US 434752
09.05.2003 US 434607
09.05.2003 US 435406

(71) Applicants:
  • The GI Company, Inc
    Framingham, MA 01701 (US)
  • THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Boston, MA 02114 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARKER, Nicholas, P.
    Southborough, MA 01772 (US)
  • PODOLSKY, Daniel, K.
    Wellesley, MA 02481 (US)

(74) Representative: Bird, William Edward et al
Bird Goen & Co., Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele
3020 Winksele (BE)

   


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