(19)
(11) EP 1 414 347 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
06.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/19

(21) Application number: 02755433.6

(22) Date of filing: 23.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 8/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2002/003150
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/011139 (13.02.2003 Gazette 2003/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

(30) Priority: 31.07.2001 US 914464

(71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • MILLER, David, G.
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • PESZYNSKI, Michael
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • BECK, Heather
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Charpail, François et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards,156 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


(54) TRANSESOPHAGEAL AND TRANSNASAL, TRANSESOPHAGEAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS