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(11) EP 1 624 790 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.08.2005

(43) Date of publication:
15.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/07

(21) Application number: 04752537.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 1/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/015539
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/103430 (02.12.2004 Gazette 2004/49)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 19.05.2003 US 471893 P
09.06.2003 US 458060

(71) Applicant: USGI Medical, Inc.
San Clemente, CA 92673 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WILTSHIRE, Brent, R.
    Carlsbad, California 92008 (US)
  • EWERS, Richard, C.
    Fullerton, California 92833 (US)
  • BRENNEMAN, Rodney
    San Juan Capistrano, California 92675 (US)
  • CHEN, Eugene
    Carlsbad, California 92009 (US)
  • SAADAT, Vahid
    Saratoga, California 95070 (US)

(74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ
London EC1N 2SQ (GB)

   


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