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(11) EP 1 488 663 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52

(21) Application number: 03711259.6

(22) Date of filing: 25.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04R 25/00, A61N 1/08, A61B 5/05, A61B 5/12, H02N 2/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/005807
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/073789 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 26.02.2002 US 82989
26.02.2002 US 83024
26.02.2002 US 83181
26.02.2002 US 83017

(71) Applicant: Otologics LLC
Boulder, CO 80301 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MILLER, Douglas, Alan
    Lafayette, CO 80026 (US)
  • MILLER, Scott, Allan, III
    Golden, CO 80403 (US)

(74) Representative: Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew et al
Kilburn & Strode20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

   


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