(19)
(11) EP 1 555 942 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:
22.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/09

(21) Application number: 03756904.3

(22) Date of filing: 01.10.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 8/12(2006.01)
 B06B 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/031280
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/032746 (22.04.2004 Gazette 2004/17)

(54)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MINIMALLY-INVASIVE OPTICAL-ACOUSTIC IMAGING

VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR MINIMALINVASIVEN OPTISCH-AKUSTISCHEN BILDGEBUNG

SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES D'IMAGERIE OPTIQUE-ACOUSTIQUE A INVASION MINIMALE

(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: 07.10.2002 US 266082

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/30

(73) Proprietor: Vascular Imaging Corporation
Minnespolis MN 55416-0378 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BATES, Kenneth, N.
    Beaverton, OR 97007 (US)
  • VARDI, Gil, M.
    Town & Country, MO 63017 (US)

(74) Representative: Granleese, Rhian Jane et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA
London WC2E 9RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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WO-A-02/19898
WO-A-02/054948
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US-A1- 2001 021 843
US-A1- 2002 041 735
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WO-A-99/58059
WO-A-02/075404
GB-A- 2 270 159
US-A1- 2002 039 463
   
       
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