(19)
(11) EP 1 223 883 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.08.2001

(43) Date of publication:
24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30

(21) Application number: 00978896.9

(22) Date of filing: 03.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 19/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0041/063
(87) International publication number:
WO 0124/685 (12.04.2001 Gazette 2001/15)
(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: 04.10.1999 US 157619 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • RITTER, Rogers, C.
    Charlottesville, VA 22911 (US)
  • HOGG, Bevil, J.
    Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (US)
  • WERP, Peter, R.
    St. Louis, MO 63108 (US)
  • CREIGHTON, Francis, M., IV
    St. Louis, MO 63105 (US)
  • BLUME, Walter, M.
    Webster Groves, MO 63119 (US)
  • HASTINGS, Roger, N.
    Maple Grove, MN 55369 (US)

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

   


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