SURGICAL MODULE WITH NEURON CHIP COMMUNICATION - Patent 1006893

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EP 1 006 893 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24

(21)	Application number: 97941376.2

(22)	Date of filing: 28.08.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61B 17/20

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9715/196

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9808/447 (05.03.1998 Gazette 1998/09)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT

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Priority:

29.08.1996 US 25498 P
26.09.1996 US 721391

(71)	Applicant: Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc.
	Rochester,New York 14604-2701 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	APPELBAUM, Peter, Francis Ballwin, MO 63021 (US) RITTER, John, Alan Des Peres, MO 63131 (US)

(74)	Representative: Bowman, Paul Alan
	LLOYD WISE, TREGEAR & CO.,Commonwealth House,1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)

(54)	SURGICAL MODULE WITH NEURON CHIP COMMUNICATION