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EP 1 768 601 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.12.2006 (43) Date of publication: 04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14 (21) Application number: 05762115.3 (22) Date of filing: 23.06.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/00(2006.01) A61M 1/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/022461 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/019520 (23.02.2006 Gazette 2006/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 15.07.2004 US 588254 P 31.05.2005 US 142127 31.05.2005 US 142078 (71) Applicant: Micardia Corporation Irvine CA 92618 (US)

(72) Inventors: MOADDEB, Shahram Irvine, California 92620 (US) SHAOLIAN, Samuel, M. Newport Beach, California 92660 (US) SHAOULIAN, Emanuel Newport Beach, California 92660 (US) RHEE, Richard Anaheim, California 92808 (US) ANDERSON, Seteven, C. Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688 (US) (74) Representative: Clark, Jane Anne et al Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn London EC1N 2SQ 120 Holborn London EC1N 2SQ (GB)