Appeal No. 2000-0323 Page 3
Application No. 08/608,920
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates generally to an
introducer system for a lead or catheter employing a dilator
and introducer sheath assembly for dilating a body vessel in
preparation of introducing the lead or catheter through the
lumen of the introducer sheath that provides for the injection
of radiopaque contrast media to observe the cause of an
impediment to advancement of the assembly into the vessel
lumen (specification, p. 1). A copy of the claims under
appeal is set forth in the appendix to the appellant's brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Lee 5,312,355 May 17,
1994
Ruggio 5,476,450 Dec. 19,
1995
(filed Jan. 5, 1994)
Claims 15 to 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
first paragraph, as containing subject matter which was not
described in the specification in such a way as to reasonably
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