(19)
(11) EP 0 869 745 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48

(21) Application number: 95937379.6

(22) Date of filing: 05.10.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 19/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9512/894
(87) International publication number:
WO 9601/1624 (25.04.1996 Gazette 1996/18)

(54)

SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS INCLUDING REFERENCE AND LOCALIZATION FRAMES

CHIRURGISCHE NAVIGATIONSANORDNUNG EINSCHLIESSLICH REFERENZ- UND ORTUNGSSYSTEMEN

SYSTEMES DE GUIDAGE CHIRURGICAL COMPRENANT DES CADRES DE REFERENCE ET DE LOCALISATION

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.10.1994 US 319615
08.09.1995 US 3415

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42

(60) Divisional application:
99114109.4 / 0950379
01130400.3 / 1201199

(73) Proprietors:
  • ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY
    St. Louis, MO 63110-0250 (US)
  • SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Louisville, Colorado 80027 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BUCHOLZ, Richard, D.
    St. Louis, MO 63112 (US)
  • FOLEY, Kevin, T.
    Germantown, TN (US)
  • SMITH, Kurt, R.
    Boulder, CO (US)
  • BASS, Daniel
    Belmont, CA 94002 (US)
  • WIEDENMAIER, Thomas
    San Mateo, CA 94403 (US)
  • POPE, Todd
    San Carlos, CA 94070 (US)
  • WIEDENMAIER, Udo
    San Carlos, CA 94070 (US)

(74) Representative: Eyles, Christopher Thomas et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU
London WC1V 7HU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-92/06645
US-A- 5 309 913
 US-A- 5 230 338
   
       
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