(19)
(11) EP 1 959 878 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.07.2008

(43) Date of publication:
27.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/35

(21) Application number: 06844748.1

(22) Date of filing: 01.12.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 5/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/046118
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/064950 (07.06.2007 Gazette 2007/23)
(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: 01.12.2005 US 741313 P
06.12.2005 US 742772 P
22.12.2005 US 753366 P
08.02.2006 US 350333
09.02.2006 US 352103
03.04.2006 US 396490
02.08.2006 US 835172 P
03.08.2006 US 835269 P
03.08.2006 US 835292 P
03.08.2006 US 835268 P
27.09.2006 US 847527 P
22.11.2006 US 860595 P

(71) Applicant: Ibalance Medical, Inc.
Boulder, CO 80301 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • AMMANN, Kelly, G.
    Boulder, CO 80304 (US)
  • NOVAK, Vincent, P.
    Longmont, CO 80503 (US)
  • SCHNEIDER, Robert, E.
    Erie, CO 80516 (US)
  • BURNS, Ralph, E.
    Louisville, CO 80027 (US)

(74) Representative: Cullinane, Marietta Bettina et al
Patentanwälte Müller & Schubert Innere Wiener Straße 13
81667 München
81667 München (DE)

   


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