MAGNETICALLY NAVIGABLE TELESCOPING CATHETER AND METHOD OF NAVIGATING TELESCOPING CATHETER - Patent 1112101

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EP 1 112 101 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	04.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/27

(21)	Application number: 99945558.7

(22)	Date of filing: 10.09.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61M 25/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9920/496

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0015/286 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)

(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:

11.09.1998 US 151615

(71)	Applicant: Stereotaxis Inc.
	St. Louis, MO 63108 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	HALL, Andrew, F. St. Charles, MI 63304 (US) BLUME, Walter, M. Webster Groves, MO 63119 (US)

(74)	Representative: Goodenough, Nigel
	A.A. Thornton & Co.235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)

(54)	MAGNETICALLY NAVIGABLE TELESCOPING CATHETER AND METHOD OF NAVIGATING TELESCOPING CATHETER