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(11) EP 3 206 591 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/34

(21) Application number: 15850654.3

(22) Date of filing: 05.10.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/054026
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/060871 (21.04.2016 Gazette 2016/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA

(30) Priority: 14.10.2014 US 201414513493

(71) Applicant: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RYDBERG, Nicholas W.
    New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 (US)
  • SMITH, Gregory H.
    New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 (US)
  • POTTS, Blake G.
    New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 (US)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte 
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden
01099 Dresden (DE)

   


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