(19)
(11) EP 2 068 759 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.11.2008

(43) Date of publication:
17.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/25

(21) Application number: 07840825.9

(22) Date of filing: 09.08.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/075608
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/021969 (21.02.2008 Gazette 2008/08)
(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 09.08.2006 US 821947 P
09.08.2006 US 821949 P
13.10.2006 US 829507 P
15.11.2006 US 866047 P
07.06.2007 US 942625 P
08.08.2007 US 836123
08.08.2007 US 836000
08.08.2007 US 836013
08.08.2007 US 836026
08.08.2007 US 836037
08.08.2007 US 836016
08.08.2007 US 836051

(71) Applicant: Coherex Medical, Inc.
Salt Lake City UT 84104 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DAVIS, Clark, C.
    Holladay, UT 84121 (US)
  • MILES, Scott, D.
    Sandy, UT 84094 (US)
  • FOX, Dewayne, C.
    South Jordan, UT 84095 (US)
  • EDMISTON, Daryl, R.
    Draper, UT 84020 (US)
  • LINDER, Richard, J.
    Sandy, UT 84093 (US)

(74) Representative: Evens, Paul Jonathan 
Maguire Boss 24 East Street
St. Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 5PD
St. Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 5PD (GB)

   


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