(19)

(11)

EP 1 988 813 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3: 21.12.2007 (43) Date of publication: 12.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/46 (21) Application number: 07717235.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.02.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/07(2006.01) G02B 27/28(2006.01) A61B 1/05(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/003631 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/092636 (16.08.2007 Gazette 2007/33)

(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: 09.02.2006 US 772442 P 12.12.2006 US 609838 23.01.2007 US 626189 06.02.2007 US 672020 (71) Applicant: Avantis Medical Systems, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 94085-4511 (US)	(72) Inventors: BAYER, Lex Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US) DESAI, Rupesh San Jose, CA 95132 (US) NEIL, Alex Daly City, CA 94015 (US) (74) Representative: Barlocci, Anna  ZBM Patents Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen C/ Balmes, 114 - 4º 08008 Barcelona 08008 Barcelona (ES)