(19)
(11) EP 1 272 866 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.05.2002

(43) Date of publication:
08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02

(21) Application number: 01922961.6

(22) Date of filing: 02.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01R 33/34
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0110/412
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/4241 (11.10.2001 Gazette 2001/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 31.03.2000 US 194060 P
26.03.2001 US 817893
26.03.2001 WO PCT/US01/09692

(71) Applicant: Surgi-Vision, Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ATALAR, Ergin
    Columbia, MD 21045 (US)
  • QUICK, Harald, Hartmut
    45239 Essen-Werden (US)
  • KARMARKAR, Parag
    Elliott City, MD 21043 (US)

(74) Representative: Howden, Christopher Andrew et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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