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EP 1 307 150 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19 (21) Application number: 01955077.1 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/32 (86) International application number: PCT/US0141/458 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/3678 (21.02.2002 Gazette 2002/08)

(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: 14.08.2000 US 225060 P (71) Applicant: Omnisonics Medical Technologies, Inc. Wilmington, MA 01887 (US)	(72) Inventors: RABINER, Robert North Reading, MA 01864 (US) HARE, Bradley, A. Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US) (74) Representative: Maschio, Antonio  D Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)