(19)
(11) EP 2 004 243 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/52

(21) Application number: 06838801.6

(22) Date of filing: 01.12.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 51/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/046026
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/064906 (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 741510 P
04.10.2006 US 849414 P

(71) Applicant: NDO Surgical, Inc.
Mansfield, MA 02048 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROMANDER, Thomas
    Andover, MA 01810 (US)
  • CRUZ, Amos
    Franklin, MA (US)
  • LAUFER, Michael D.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)
  • CHUTTANI, Ram
    Dover, MA 02030 (US)
  • O'KEEFE, Jonathan
    Scituate, MA 02066 (US)
  • HAUPT, Lynne
    Brookline, MA 02445 (US)

(74) Representative: Tunstall, Christopher Stephen et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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