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(11) EP 2 144 658 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/03

(21) Application number: 08732004.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.03.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 25/04(2006.01)
A61M 5/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/056666
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/134128 (06.11.2008 Gazette 2008/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 27.04.2007 US 914452 P
29.06.2007 WO PCT/US2007/001520
05.02.2008 WO PCT/US2008/005306

(71) Applicant: Cvdevices, Llc
Indianapolis, IN 46268 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KASSAB, Ghassan, S.
    Zionsville, IN 46077 (US)
  • NAVIA, Jose, A., Sr.
    Buenos Aires, 1011 (AR)

(74) Representative: Croston, David et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW
London SE1 2HW (GB)

   


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