(19)
(11) EP 0 900 400 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
10.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/10

(21) Application number: 97908969.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.03.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F21L 4/ 00( . )
F21V 8/ 00( . )
G02B 6/ 32( . )
 F21S 2/ 00( . )
G02B 6/ 00( . )
G02B 6/ 42( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/003656
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/033189 (12.09.1997 Gazette 1997/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 04.03.1996 US 19960012718P

(71) Applicant: LUXTEC CORPORATION
Worcester, MA 01606-1214 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BHATTACHARYA, Ram
    Framingham, MA 01701 (US)
  • TALBOT, Cindy, M.
    Worcester, MA 01606 (US)

(74) Representative: Wallin, Bo-Göran 
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
200 71 Malmö
200 71 Malmö (SE)

   


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