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EP 1 227 763 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.09.2001 (43) Date of publication: 07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32 (21) Application number: 00982685.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/22 (86) International application number: PCT/US0041/226 (87) International publication number: WO 0128/623 (26.04.2001 Gazette 2001/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.10.1999 US 160222 P (71) Applicant: Focus Surgery, Inc. Indianapolis, In 46226 (US)	(72) Inventors: SANGHVI, Narendra, T. Indianapolis, IN 46227 (US) PHILLIPS, Michael, H. Indianapolis, IN 46256 (US) (74) Representative: Bergmann, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing.  Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbRJoachimstaler Strasse 10-12 10719 Berlin 10719 Berlin (DE)