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(43) Date of publication: 24.01.1996 Bulletin 1996/04 (21) Application number: 94927433.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.04.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G21K 1/ 02( . ) A61B 6/ 02( . ) A61B 6/ 06( . ) G01T 1/ 00( . ) G01T 1/ 20( . ) G01T 1/ 29( . ) G06T 1/ 00( . ) H01J 35/ 14( . ) H01L 31/ 09( . ) H05G 1/ 10( . ) A61B 6/ 00( . ) A61B 6/ 03( . ) A61B 6/ 12( . ) G01T 1/ 161( . ) G01T 1/ 202( . ) G03B 42/ 02( . ) G21K 5/ 02( . ) H01J 35/ 24( . ) H04N 5/ 225( . ) H05G 1/ 64( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/003737 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/023458 (13.10.1994 Gazette 1994/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.04.1993 US 19930042742 (71) Applicant: CARDIAC MARINERS INCORPORATED Los Gatos, CA 95030 (US)	(72) Inventors: MOORMAN, Jack, Wilson Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US) SKILLICORN, Brian Saratoga, CA 95070 (US) FIEKOWSKY, Peter, Joseph Los Altos, CA 94024 (US) WILENT, John, William deceased (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 D-80504 München D-80504 München (DE)