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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/14 (21) Application number: 97941317.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9710/848 (87) International publication number: WO 9858/588 (30.12.1998 Gazette 1998/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Focus Surgery, Inc. Indianapolis, In 46226 (US)	(72) Inventors: DRISCOLL, Edward, C., Jr. Portola Valley, CA 94028 (US) CRUM, Lawrence, A. Bellevue, WA 98006 (US) LAW, Wing, K. Mountain View, CA 94041 (US) DEMARTA, Stan Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US) (74) Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner  Kurfürstendamm 170 10707 Berlin 10707 Berlin (DE)