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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.07.2001 (43) Date of publication: 04.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/40 (21) Application number: 99951963.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9923/823 (87) International publication number: WO 0021/437 (20.04.2000 Gazette 2000/16)

(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 (30) Priority: 13.10.1998 US 103883 P (71) Applicant: Medoptix, Inc. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)	(72) Inventors: BERMAN, Herbert L. Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 (US) ROE, Jeffrey, N San Ramon, CA 94583 (US) (74) Representative: Smith, Samuel Leonard  J.A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)