(19)
(11) EP 1 175 713 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:
11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/30

(21) Application number: 00930365.2

(22) Date of filing: 04.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01R 13/629(1980.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/012175
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/067348 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)

(54)

TRANSDUCER CONNECTOR

VERBINDER FÜR WANDLER

CONNECTEUR DE TRANSDUCTEUR

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 05.05.1999 US 132664 P
03.05.2000 US 564602

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05

(73) Proprietor: Sonosite, Inc.
Bothell, WA 98021-3904 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • BUNCE, Steven
    Sedro Wooly, WA 98284 (US)

(74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 3 648 002
US-A- 5 368 496
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US-A- 5 554 045
   
       
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