(19)
(11) EP 0 996 357 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:
29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/18

(21) Application number: 98905509.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.02.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/026
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB1998/000503
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/036685 (27.08.1998 Gazette 1998/34)

(54)

APPARATUS FOR IMAGING BLOOD FLOW IN THE MICROCIRCULATION

VORRICHTUNG ZUR DARSTELLUNG DER MIKROZIRKULÄREN BLUTSTRÖMUNG

APPAREIL DE VISUALISATION DU FLUX SANGUIN DANS LA MICROCIRCULATION

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

(30) Priority: 19.02.1997 GB 9703416

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/18

(73) Proprietor: Moor Instruments Limited
Axminster, Devon EX13 5DT (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOGGETT, David
    Axminster Devon EX13 5HU (GB)
  • HUANG, Xiabing
    Chard Somerset TA20 1DQ (GB)

(74) Representative: Williams, Ceili et al
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins Halton House 20/23 Holborn
London EC1N 2JD
London EC1N 2JD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 488 614
WO-A-97/43950
 EP-A- 0 488 615
   
  • NILSSON G E ET AL: "IMAGING OF TISSUE BLOOD FLOW BY COHERENT LIGHT SCATTERING" IMAGES OF THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY, SEATTLE, NOV. 9 - 12, 1989, vol. PART 2, no. CONF. 11, 9 November 1989, YONGMIN KIM;SPELMAN F A, page 391/392 XP000091832
   
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