ENDOSCOPE WITH PROTRUDING MEMBER AND METHOD - Patent 0835072

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EP 0 835 072 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	15.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/16

(21)	Application number: 95925318.0

(22)	Date of filing: 26.06.1995

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 1/ 018^{( . )}
A61B 1/ 32^{( . )}

A61B 1/ 303^{( . )}
A61B 17/ 42^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1995/008045

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/001302 (16.01.1997 Gazette 1997/04)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

(71)	Applicant: IMAGYN MEDICAL, INC.
	Laguna Niguel, California 92656-3917 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	WILLIS, Allan, Francis Moorpark, CA 93021 (US) QUICK, Richard, Lee Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679 (US) NGUYEN, Hien, Van Santa Ana, CA 92704 (US) NGUYEN, Tuoc, Tan Westminster, CA 92683 (US) GREELIS, John, Patrick Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (US)

(74)	Representative: Enskat, Michael Antony Frank
	Saunders & Dolleymore, 9, Rickmansworth Road Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE (GB)

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