(19)
(11) EP 1 524 947 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:
17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/09

(21) Application number: 03771169.4

(22) Date of filing: 25.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 18/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2003/003205
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/010885 (05.02.2004 Gazette 2004/06)

(54)

Laser system and method of operating a laser system

Lasersystem und Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Lasersystems

Système laser et procédé d'opération d'un système laser

(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: 25.07.2002 GB 0217273

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/17

(73) Proprietor: Diomed Inc.
Andover, MA 01810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOWE, Christopher, Andrew
    Ely, Cambs. CB6 2JR (GB)
  • DE ST. PAER-GOTCH, Edmund, Hugh, Emile
    Wickford, Essex SS11 7EE (GB)

(74) Representative: Jeffrey, Philip Michael 
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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EP-A- 0 867 151
US-A- 5 445 146
US-A- 6 100 804
US-B1- 6 293 467
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WO-A-03/030408
US-A- 5 959 531
US-A1- 2002 034 365
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 01, 31 January 2000 (2000-01-31) & JP 11 295565 A (FUJIKURA LTD;NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP <NTT>), 29 October 1999 (1999-10-29)
   
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