(19)
(11) EP 1 372 486 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.11.2002

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

(21) Application number: 02750591.6

(22) Date of filing: 08.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 6/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/007173
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/073246 (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

(30) Priority: 09.03.2001 US 274887 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Lucid, Inc.
    Rochester, NY 14623 (US)
  • THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Boston, MA 02114 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • RAJADHYAKSHA, Milind
    Somerville, MA 02145 (US)

(74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing. 
Wagner & Geyer,Patentanwälte,Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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