(19)
(11) EP 1 531 727 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:
11.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/32

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/24

(21) Application number: 03749090.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.08.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 6/00(2006.01)
A61N 5/10(2006.01)
 H05G 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/026120
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/017832 (04.03.2004 Gazette 2004/10)

(54)

GANTRY POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR X-RAY IMAGING

GERÜSTPOSITIONIERUNGSGERÄT FÜR RÖNTGENGERÄTE

APPAREIL DE POSITIONNEMENT DE PORTIQUE POUR IMAGERIE PAR RAYONS X

(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: 21.08.2002 US 405098 P

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

(60) Divisional application:
10157926.6 / 2201894

(73) Proprietor: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN 55432 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GREGERSON, Eugene, A.
    Bolton, MA 01740 (US)
  • GRANT, Richard, K.
    Sudbury, MA 01776 (US)
  • JOHNSON, Norbert
    North Andover, MA 01845 (US)

(74) Representative: Greenwood, John David et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 810 005
US-A- 4 875 228
US-A- 5 159 622
US-B1- 6 325 537
 EP-A- 1 090 585
US-A- 5 014 292
US-B1- 6 203 196
   
       
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