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(43) Date of publication: 07.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/23 (21) Application number: 98906564.4 (22) Date of filing: 17.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 37/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9803/204 (87) International publication number: WO 9911/318 (11.03.1999 Gazette 1999/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL (30) Priority: 29.08.1997 US 920446 12.11.1997 US 969165 (71) Applicant: STEREOTAXIS, INC. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)	(72) Inventors: WERP, Peter, R. Los Gatos, CA 94032 (US) RITTER, Rogers, C. Charlottesville, VA 22911 (US) BLUME, Walter, M. Webster Groves, MO 63119 (US) (74) Representative: Goodenough, Nigel et al A.A. Thornton & Co.235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)