(19)
(11) EP 1 786 360 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
23.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/21

(21) Application number: 05773685.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/025556
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/014631 (09.02.2006 Gazette 2006/06)
(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 19.07.2004 US 893278

(71) Applicant: Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc.
Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KHENANSHO, Michael
    Modesto, California 95358 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, Eric
    Fairfield, California 94533 (US)
  • MIRZAEE, Daryush
    Sunnyvale, California 94087 (US)
  • SCHWARTZ, Michael
    San Francisco, California 94105 (US)
  • DAVIDSON, Charles, J.
    Winnetka, Illinois 60093 (US)
  • VARDI, Gil M.
    Town and Country, Missouri 63017 (US)
  • YADIN, Amnon
    Pleasanton, California 94588 (US)

(74) Representative: Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte 
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg
20431 Hamburg (DE)

   


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