(19)
(11) EP 1 531 725 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.03.2004

(43) Date of publication:
25.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/21

(21) Application number: 03742372.0

(22) Date of filing: 01.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/05, A61B 6/00, A61B 5/00, A61B 8/00, A61B 8/12, A61B 8/14, G01N 24/00, A61M 16/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/020764
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/002305 (08.01.2004 Gazette 2004/02)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 01.07.2002 US 393293 P
03.06.2003 US 475803 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Allez Physionix Limited,Robert C.A. Frederickson
    Victoria,British Columbia V8S 3V3 (CA)
  • University of Washington; Mr. David P. Brown
    Seattle, WA 98105 (US)
  • Mourad, Pierre
    Seattle, WA 98107 (US)
  • Kliot, Michel
    Bellevue,WA 98004 (US)
  • Patterson, Rex
    Kirkland, WA 98034 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MOURAD, Pierre
    Seattle, WA 98107 (US)
  • KLIOT, Michel
    Bellevue, WA 98004 (US)
  • PATTERSON, Rex
    Kirkland, WA 98034 (US)
  • ROOKE, Alec
    Shoreline, WA 98177 (US)

(74) Representative: Patentanwälte Feldmann & Partner AG 
PostfachEuropastrasse 17
8152 Glattbrugg
8152 Glattbrugg (CH)

   


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