(19)
(11) EP 0 879 015 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
25.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/48

(21) Application number: 97903022.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.01.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/ 0408( . )
A61B 5/ 0478( . )
A61B 18/ 12( . )
A61L 29/ 08( . )
A61L 31/ 10( . )
A61N 1/ 06( . )
 A61B 5/ 0402( . )
A61B 5/ 0492( . )
A61B 18/ 14( . )
A61L 29/ 14( . )
A61L 31/ 14( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/000896
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/025917 (24.07.1997 Gazette 1997/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 19.01.1996 US 19960010223P
19.01.1996 US 19960010225P
19.01.1996 US 19960010354P
08.04.1996 US 19960629014

(71) Applicant: EP Technologies, Inc.
San Jose, California 95134 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PANESCU, Dorin
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)
  • SWANSON, David, K.
    Mountain View, CA 94086 (US)
  • WHAYNE, James, G.
    Saratoga, CA 95070 (US)
  • JACKSON, Jerome
    Los Altos, CA 94024 (US)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner 
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München
80504 München (DE)

   


(54) MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRODE STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRICALLY ANALYZING AND HEATING BODY TISSUE