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(11) EP 2 194 920 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.06.2009

(43) Date of publication:
16.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/24

(21) Application number: 08834395.9

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/06(2006.01)
A61F 2/84(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/077714
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/042789 (02.04.2009 Gazette 2009/14)
(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: 26.09.2007 US 861739
26.09.2007 US 861731
26.09.2007 US 861756

(71) Applicant: TriVascular, Inc.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZACHARIAS, Issac, J.
    Santa Rosa CA 95406 (US)
  • MARTHALER, Maurice
    Santa Rosa CA 95403 (US)
  • STAUDENMAYER, Chris, L.
    Santa Rosa CA 95409 (US)
  • GLYNN, Brian, A.
    Santa Rosa CA 95404 (US)

(74) Representative: Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx 
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München
81677 München (DE)

   


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