IMPROVED SYSTEM FOR INTRALUMINAL IMAGING

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EP 1 123 045 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	24.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/52

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	27.02.2008 Bulletin 2008/09

(21)	Application number: 99956265.5

(22)	Date of filing: 22.10.1999

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 8/12^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IB1999/001910

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2000/024448 (04.05.2000 Gazette 2000/18)

(54)	IMPROVED SYSTEM FOR INTRALUMINAL IMAGING ANORDNUNG ZUR INTRALUMINALEN BILDGEBUNG AMELIORATION APPORTEE A UN SYSTEME D'IMAGERIE INTRALUMINALE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

23.10.1998 US 105475 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	16.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/33

(60)	Divisional application:
	08000937.6 / 1929954
	08000938.4 / 1929955

(73)	Proprietor: Boston Scientific Limited
	Barbados, West Indies (BB)

(72)	Inventors:
	WHITE, David, A. San Jose, CA 95186 (US) BELEF, William, M. San Jose, CA 95125 (US) WASICEK, Lawrence San Jose, CA 95123 (US) JABBA, Ronald, J. Redwood City, CA 94062 (US)

(74)	Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
	Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13 80339 München 80339 München (DE)

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References cited: :

WO-A-92/16140
DE-A- 3 117 478
US-A- 4 794 931

WO-A-95/32539
DE-A- 3 537 904

Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).