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(11) EP 1 583 581 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.02.2005

(43) Date of publication:
12.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/41

(21) Application number: 03789776.6

(22) Date of filing: 13.11.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61M 29/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/036639
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/043293 (27.05.2004 Gazette 2004/22)
(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: 13.11.2002 US 425877 P

(71) Applicant: Viacor, Inc.
WIlmington, MA 01887 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COHN, William, E.
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (US)
  • LAMBRECHT, Gregory, H.
    Natick, MA 01760 (US)
  • LIDDICOAT, John, R.
    Boston, MA 02114 (US)
  • MOORE, Robert, Kevin
    Natick, MA 01760 (US)
  • STREETER, Richard, B.
    Winchester, MA 01890 (US)
  • DAVENPORT, Todd, F.
    Andover, MA 01810 (US)

(74) Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle 
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


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