CORNEAL ELECTROSURGICAL PROBE WITH A VARIABLE-HEIGHT ACTIVE SITE - Patent 1104261

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EP 1 104 261 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	06.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/23

(21)	Application number: 99941150.7

(22)	Date of filing: 13.08.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61B 18/14

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9918/519

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0009/027 (24.02.2000 Gazette 2000/08)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

13.08.1998 US 133734

(71)	Applicant: KERAVISION, INC.
	Fremont,California 94538-7353 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	SILVESTRINI, Thomas, A. Alamo, CA 94507 (US)

(74)	Representative: Price, Nigel John King
	J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)

(54)	CORNEAL ELECTROSURGICAL PROBE WITH A VARIABLE-HEIGHT ACTIVE SITE