Appeal No. 1998-2830
Application No. 08/558,006
removably lodge in the ostium of the right coronary artery
while impinging against the opposite wall of the aorta. From
our perspective, this reference is relevant to the
patentability of independent claim 11 and at least some of the
other claims on appeal.
Therefore, pursuant to Section 1211 of the Manual of
Patent Examining Procedure, this application is remanded to
the examiner for consideration of the Arani catheter as
disclosed in the appellant’s specification and other prior art
that might be considered relevant in addition thereto.
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