DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A SURGICAL PROBE - Patent 1372479

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EP 1 372 479 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01

(21)	Application number: 02704971.7

(22)	Date of filing: 13.03.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61B 5/06

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB2002/001150

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2002/071943 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)

(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

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Priority:

14.03.2001 GB 0106354

(71)	Applicant: Hall Effect Technologies Ltd
	Manchester, M5 3EQ (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	COHEN, Emanuel,Ozair Lee,1 Ladythorn Crescent Manchester, M25 9HP (GB) FULLER, John Amulree,Perthshire PH8 0DB (GB)

(74)	Representative: Wilson Gunn M'Caw
	41-51 Royal Exchange,Cross Street Manchester M2 7BD Manchester M2 7BD (GB)

(54)	DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A SURGICAL PROBE