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EP 1 339 311 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.06.2003 (43) Date of publication: 03.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/36 (21) Application number: 01975258.3 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0129/359 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/4050 (28.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(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: 19.09.2000 US 233795 P (71) Applicant: Focus Surgery, Inc. Indianapolis, In 46226 (US)	(72) Inventors: SANGHVI, Narendra, T. Indianapolis, IN 46227 (US) SHALHAV, Arieh, L. Indianapolis, IN 46278 (US) BISWAS, Mihir, K. Indianapolis, IN 46239 (US) (74) Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR  Mozartstrasse 17 80336 München 80336 München (DE)