SYSTEM OF IMPLANTABLE DEVICES FOR MONITORING AND/OR AFFECTING BODY PARAMETERS - Patent 1011797

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EP 1 011 797 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26

(21)	Application number: 98917960.1

(22)	Date of filing: 26.03.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61N 1/365

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9805/964

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9843/700 (08.10.1998 Gazette 1998/40)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

27.03.1997 US 42447 P

(71)	Applicant: ALFRED E. MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
	Sylmar, CA 91342 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SCHULMAN, Joseph, H. Santa Clarita, CA 91351 (US) DELL, Robert, Dan Valencia, CA 91354 (US) GORD, John, C. Venice, CA 90291 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hackney, Nigel John
	Mewburn Ellis,York House,23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)

(54)	SYSTEM OF IMPLANTABLE DEVICES FOR MONITORING AND/OR AFFECTING BODY PARAMETERS