(19)
(11) EP 1 416 852 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20

(21) Application number: 02739778.5

(22) Date of filing: 07.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/15, A61B 10/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/018160
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/100275 (19.12.2002 Gazette 2002/51)
(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: 08.06.2001 US 297098 P
26.09.2001 US 324514 P

(71) Applicants:
  • F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
    4070 Basel (CH)

    AT BE CH CY DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE TR 
  • Roche Diagnostics GmbH
    68298 Mannheim (DE)

    DE 

(72) Inventors:
  • ROE, Jeffrey, N.
    San Ramon, CA 94583 (US)
  • ALLEN, John, J.
    Mendota Heights, MN 55118 (US)
  • PEREZ, Edward, P.
    Menlo Park,CA 94025 (US)

   


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