(19)
(11) EP 2 019 635 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.11.2008

(43) Date of publication:
04.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/06

(21) Application number: 07758250.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.03.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/32(2006.01)
A61B 17/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/063679
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/106740 (20.09.2007 Gazette 2007/38)
(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 13.03.2006 US 375265
17.04.2006 US 405848
17.04.2006 US 406486
17.04.2006 US 405859
04.05.2006 US 429377

(71) Applicant: Baxano, Inc.
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BLEICH, Jeffery, L.
    Palo Alto, California 94303 (US)
  • SAADAT, Vahid
    Saratoga, California 95070 (US)
  • SPISAK, Steven, A.
    San Jose, California 95123 (US)
  • ASHLEY, John
    San Francisco, California 94127 (US)
  • LEGUIDLEGUID, Roy
    Union City, California 94587 (US)
  • BLEAM, Jeffery
    Boulder Creek, California 95006 (US)
  • LEGUIDLEGUID, Ronald
    Fremont, California 94555 (US)
  • DREWS, Mike
    Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)
  • HVALKA, Edwin, J.
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 (US)

(74) Representative: Ruhrmann, Andrea Elizabeth et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TISSUE MODIFICATION