(19)
(11) EP 1 620 039 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.04.2005

(43) Date of publication:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(21) Application number: 04750256.2

(22) Date of filing: 16.04.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/06(1985.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/011861
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/093643 (04.11.2004 Gazette 2004/45)
(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 16.04.2003 US 463505 P
17.02.2004 US 545127 P
20.02.2004 US 546233 P

(71) Applicants:
  • THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
    Philadelphia, PA 19104 (US)
  • Drexel University
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEVY, Robert, J.
    Merion Station, PA 19066 (US)
  • CHORNY, Michael
    Philadelphia, PA 19116 (US)
  • FISHBEIN, Ilia
    Philadelphia, PA 19116 (US)
  • ALFERIEV, Ivan, 1341 Blackwood Clementon Road 963
    NJ 08021 (US)
  • FRIEDMAN, Gennady
    Richboro, PA 18954 (US)
  • BARBEE, Kenneth, A.
    Philadelphia, PA 19119 (US)
  • YELLEN, Benjamin, B.
    Northbrook, IL 60062 (US)
  • FORBES, Zachary, G., 1500 Locust Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19102 (US)

(74) Representative: Katzameyer, Michael et al
v. Bezold & Sozien Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München
80799 München (DE)

   


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