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(11) EP 1 505 906 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/42

(21) Application number: 03731268.3

(22) Date of filing: 19.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/04(2006.01)
A61B 5/053(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/015884
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/099117 (04.12.2003 Gazette 2003/49)

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PRECANCEROUS AND CANCEROUS TISSUE

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM NACHWEIS VON PRÄKANZERÖSEM UND KANZERÖSEM GEWEBE

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉS DE DÉTECTION DE TISSU CANCEREUX ET PRÉCANCEREUX


(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 RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 20.05.2002 US 151233

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/07

(60) Divisional application:
11170825.1 / 2368495

(73) Proprietor: EPI-SCI, LLC
Saddle River, NJ 07458 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Davies, Richard J.
    Saddle River, NJ 07486 (US)

(74) Representative: Zacco GmbH 
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München
80335 München (DE)


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