(19)
(11) EP 1 940 500 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/28

(21) Application number: 06813517.7

(22) Date of filing: 17.08.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 31/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/032189
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/022383 (22.02.2007 Gazette 2007/08)
(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 18.08.2005 US 206680
18.08.2005 US 207169
21.04.2006 US 409147

(71) Applicant: Lumen Biomedical, Inc.
Plymouth, MN 55447 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • OGLE, Matthew, F.
    Fitchberg, WI 53711 (US)
  • WEBSTER, Mark, W., I.
    Mt. Eden, Auckland (NZ)
  • GALDONIK, Jason, A.
    Hanover, MN 55341 (US)
  • BOLDENOW, Gregory, A.
    St. Michael, MN 55376 (US)
  • ANDERSON, Edward
    Maple Grove, MN 55311 (US)

(74) Representative: Hilleringmann, Jochen 
Patentanwälte Von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus am Dom)
50667 Köln
50667 Köln (DE)

   


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