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(11) EP 1 429 659 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/26

(21) Application number: 02796433.7

(22) Date of filing: 26.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 8/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/027130
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/017843 (06.03.2003 Gazette 2003/10)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 24.08.2001 US 314788 P
31.08.2001 US 316842 P
15.12.2001 US 738514

(71) Applicant: THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
Boston, MA 02115 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HYNYNEN, Kullervo
    Medfield, MA 02052 (US)
  • CLEMENT, Gregory, T.
    Somerville, MA 02145 (US)

(74) Representative: Schlich, George William et al
Mathys & SquireEuropean Patent Attorneys,100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


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