(19)
(11) EP 1 079 727 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10

(21) Application number: 99918253.8

(22) Date of filing: 04.05.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IL9900/233
(87) International publication number:
WO 9956/612 (11.11.1999 Gazette 1999/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 04.05.1998 US 84179 P

(71) Applicant: Florence Medical Ltd.
Kfar-Saba 44269 (IL)

(72) Inventors:
  • TOLKOWSKY, Gideon
    46735 Herzlia Pituach (IL)
  • DGANY, Elhanan
    44260 Kfar Saba (IL)
  • SHALMAN, Evgeny
    39088 Tel Aviv (IL)
  • NOSKOWICZ, Simon, Henri
    44444 Kfar Saba (IL)
  • BARAK, Chen
    73142 Shoham (IL)
  • ORTENBERG, Michael
    40300 Kfar Yona (IL)

(74) Representative: Simons, Elisabeth Anne et al
Mathys & Squire,100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LESIONS AND THERAPEUTIC SUCCESS BY FLOW DISTURBANCES ANALYSIS